Capturing California

I have lived in southern California for most of my life. As the daughter of a marine, we moved a lot but we always ended up back at Camp Pendleton. I went to school here, married here, had kids here, and created a home here. And now, as I begin this new thriller series, I get to write about the state I love so much.

My first book takes place near the famous art town of Idyllwild in the San Jacinto Mountains. A delightful town that has a dog as its honorary mayor, it's the largest town on the mo...