Julie Kramer writes thrillers set in the desperate world of television news. Her debut Stalking Susan, won the Minnesota Book Award and the RT Reviewers Choice Award for Best First Mystery. Her second book, Missing Mark, was nominated for the Daphne du Maurier Award for excellence in mystery/suspense. Library Journal described her third book, Silencing Sam, as her best yet in a starred review. Kramer lives with her family in White Bear Lake, MN.