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"Fascinating, original, and chilling."

—Meg Gardiner, Edgar Award-winning author of UNSUB
"Dark and mesmerizing"

—Lisa Gardner, NYT bestselling author

ABOUT CAGED

“Dark and mesmerizing…channels equal parts KATHY REICHS and THOMAS HARRIS…” —Lisa Gardner

FBI neuroscientist Sayer Altair hunts for evil in the deepest recesses of the human mind. Still reeling from the death of her fiance, she wants nothing more than to focus on her research into the brains of serial killers. But when the Washington D.C. police stumble upon a gruesome murder scene, Sayer is called in to lead the investigation… READ MORE

ABOUT ELLISON

Ellison Cooper has a Ph.D. in anthropology from UCLA, with a background in archaeology, cultural neuroscience, ancient religion, colonialism, and human rights. She has conducted fieldwork in Central America, West Africa, Micronesia, and Western Europe. She has worked as a murder investigator in Washington DC, and is a certified K9 Search and Rescue Federal Disaster Worker. Ellison now lives in the Bay Area with her husband and son. READ MORE

LATEST BLOG POST

DOG RESCUE STORY: Meet Biggie

I've decided to do an occasional profile of a rescued animal to promote some of the amazing animal rescue organizations out there. I'm starting today with Biggie! Shy and scared, Biggie was just another pitbull abandoned at Carson Animal Shelter in … READ MORE

IN THE NEWS

PopSugar lists CAGED as one of the top thrillers to have on your radar this summer

Publishers Weekly calls CAGED one of the Best Summer Books of 2018

Library Journal reviews Caged, “Pathologically twisted…A good choice for fans of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs.”

CULTURE & SCIENCE BITES

Maya or Mayan? When talking about the indigenous cultural group that lives in Mexico and Central America, many people say Mayan. But Mayan actually refers to the language, the people themselves are more properly called the “Maya.” More info