Carrie Smith is the Senior Vice President, Publisher of Benchmark Education Company. Her writing awards include three Hopwood Awards from the University of Michigan and a fellowship to the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. She lives in Manhattan. This is her third Claire Codella mystery.
Praise for Forgotten City Smith's solid second mystery...tackles such sensitive subjects as alcoholism, rape, domestic violence, and bigotry...Smith writes with sensitivity and nuance. --Publishers Weekly <p/> This well-crafted police procedural is recommended for admirers of Robin Burcell or Alafair Burke. --Library Journal <p/> Quick-moving plot...Enjoyable. -Kirkus Reviews <p/> Steadfast police work is the key to success in Smith's second...Characters are drawn with a detailed brush and mesh well with the superb plot. --RT Book Review 4 Stars <p/> With the sure hand of a confident storyteller, the brilliant Carrie Smith creates a relatable, touching and contemporary take on the police procedural. Timely, heartbreaking, and compelling--Forgotten City is unforgettable. --Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author of Say No More