Debbie Burke

Debbie Burke may look like a cookie-baking grandma but underneath that innocent appearance lurks a devious criminal mind. Her award-winning Tawny Lindholm Thriller series is known for fast-paced twisty plots, snappy dialogue, and villains whom readers call "deliciously evil."

In addition to fiction, she is an internationally published journalist, freelance editor, and longtime contributor to the crime-writing site The Kill Zone. She also teaches popular classes and workshops based on her nonfiction craft-of-writing book THE VILLAIN'S JOURNEY - HOW TO CREATE VILLAINS READERS LOVE TO HATE.