Elisabeth Hyde is the author of five critically acclaimed novels, most recently In The Heart of the Canyon, a New York Times Editor's Choice and a People magazine Great Read. Her fourth novel, The Abortionist's Daughter, became a bestseller in Great Britain after being selected as a Summer Read by the Richard & Judy Show. Trained as a lawyer, she worked for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., before she started writing full-time. She lives in Boulder with her husband.