L.A. Detwiler is the USA Today–bestselling author of the psychological thriller and horror novels The Widow Next Door and The Diary of a Serial Killer's Daughter. Detwiler’s stories explore the darkness of the human mind and feature flawed characters and villains you might almost feel sorry for. When not teaching middle school English, she’s weaving tales of suspense, danger, and unsettling truths that lurk just beneath the surface. Detwiler lives in Pennsylvania with her junior high sweetheart and now husband, their six cats, and Great Dane, Edmund.