Ally Returns

Okay, it's not like I wear a mask and harbor a secret identity like a Marvel Comics hero. However, I do have an alter ego. It's author Ally O'Brien, which I share with my London agent, Ali.

We teamed up a couple years ago to write THE AGENCY, which one reviewer described as a "delicious mash-up of chick-lit and thriller." It was a sassy, sarcastic look at London publishing with a female, first-person narrator -- nothing at all like my dark, emotional suspense novels.

Since then, fans have been asking: Will we see another book from Ally O'Brien? Short answer: yes! It's taken us a while to put on our Ally hats again, but the good news is that we just wrapped up the draft of the second Ally novel. For those of you who loved THE AGENCY, this new book is every bit as funny as the first -- with a big heart and lots of drama. Ali and I think you'll love it.

So when will you see it? Oh, you know the world of publishing -- it always takes forever. I imagine it will be next summer before the book arrives in stores. But we'll give you little hints and previews along the way, and it will be worth the wait. So as they used to say in the James Bond credits, Ally O'Brien Will Return.