I’ve written more than twenty-five books about people trying to figure out what comes next. My work has moved between crime, suspense, and the quieter struggles of ordinary lives. Across all of it, I’ve been drawn to the question at the heart of every character: what makes them who they are?

Today, I write crime novels, short stories, and other character-driven fiction. My paintings, often inspired by the same sense of solitude and place that runs through my stories, sometimes become the covers for my books.

I was born outside Providence, Rhode Island. I live in North Carolina now, which still surprises me some mornings.