Emilya Naymark is the author of the novel Hide in Place, book 1 in the Sylvan series starring PI Laney Bird. Her short stories appear in A Stranger Comes to Town, edited by Michael Koryta, Secrets in the Water, After Midnight- Tales from the Graveyard Shift, River River Journal, Snowbound- Best New England Crime Stories 2017, and 1+30- THE BEST OF MYSTORY. When not writing, Emilya works as a visual artist and reads massive quantities of psychological thrillers, suspense, and crime fiction. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her family.
Praise for Behind the Lie: Naymark kicks off with a bang. -Kirkus Devastating. Immersive. And somehow, still redemptive. In Emilya Naymark's deceptively charming neighborhood--a dark and ugly secret lurks behind every door. And when two women go missing, the clash between the duties of a private investigator and the responsibilities of a parent explode into a series of impossible decisions. A brilliant and tense mystery with heartbreaking characters--and a gasp-worthy solution. Do not miss this! Emilya Naymark is a star. -Hank Phillippi Ryan USA Today Bestselling author of Her Perfect Life Praise for Hide in Place: Crammed with suspense . . . A great read! -Andrea Kane, New York Times bestselling author of the Forensic Instinct series This is a debut novel not to be missed, in particular for readers of Harlan Coben and Carol Goodman. -Nancy Bilyeau, bestselling author of Dreamland Deft plotting, fully drawn characters, and terrific dialogue. -Russell Rowland, critically acclaimed author of Cold Country A page-turning thriller . . . Impossible to put down, Emilya Naymark's debut will leave readers hungry for more. -Jordan Rosenfeld, author of How to Write a Page Turner and Women in Red Hide in Place grabs you from page one. -David Rothenberg, WBAI Radio NYC An original, satisfying roller-coaster ride for domestic suspense fans. -Publishers Weekly Heaps of praise to author Naymark...A captivating story. -New York Journal of Books A solid thriller with a good leading character for series. -Red Carpet Crash