C. L. Giles is the author of the upper middle-grade/YA mystery/suspense Firestorm series. Her first full-length novel, A Reason To Forget: Training Games, was nominated for the Dixie Lee Connor Award for Exceptional Children's Writing and is followed by the second in the series, A Reason To Bury: Blood, Guts, and Secrets. Cindy began writing for her students in the middle school gifted program and published her first short story, Stolen Pride, after winning an online writing contest. Her protagonists exemplify the fighting spirit in all ordinary heroes and the extraordinary ability they cultivate to overcome insurmountable problems. Born and raised in Georgia, Cindy and her husband, George, now call Clarksville, Tennessee home. They have four children and three grandchildren. Cindy's favorite activities are walking outside in the bright sunshine, reading, writing, and going out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (Cindy hates cooking!) Depending on the day and the mood, she enjoys solitude in crowds, brownies after exercise, and learning new things every day. Yes, it's a strange world, but somebody must live in it. Visit her website at www.clgiles.com.
