Linda L. Richards is the award-winning author of over a dozen books. The founder and publisher of January Magazine and a contributing editor to the crime fiction blog The Rap Sheet, Richards is also a member of the National board of Sisters in Crime. Richards is from Vancouver, Canada and currently makes her home in Phoenix, Arizona. New for 2023: Dead West, the third book in the Endings series featuring a reluctant hit woman struggling towards the light. Also new in 2023: Wild Horses: Running Free, a non-fiction book for children 9-13. Linda’s 2021 novel, ENDINGS, was recently optioned by a major studio for series production. Richards is an accomplished horsewoman and an avid tennis player. She enjoys yoga, hiking, cooking and playing guitar, though not at the same time.