Animals of the French Species

FBI agent Lina Connerly, who first appeared in the Silicon Valley Thriller THE WONDER TEST, resurfaces in Paris with her teenage son Rory. This standalone novel was inspired by my years in Paris as a “trailing spouse” with the U.S. Embassy. It’s a classic espionage story, but it’s also a novel about rebuilding one’s life after loss.

I’ll Zoom into your book club discussion of Animals of the French Species for a conversation about the book, Paris, and whatever you’d like to discuss. I might even share my husband’s famous recipe for chocolate chip cookies.

Coming January 2027 from Grove Atlantic. Ask your local independent bookstore to reserve or pre-order a copy.

The Wonder Test

Recently widowed FBI agent Lina Connerly returns to her father’s sleepy hometown, now a Silicon Valley suburb obsessed with a high-stakes standardized test, only to find that the town’s shiny surface hides something sinister, and kids are paying the price.

Can’t wait until January? Read The Wonder Test, and I’ll visit your book club to talk about motherhood and other mysteries and the dark side of suburbia.