Rebecca Kanner is a graduate of the St. Paul Civilian Police Academy and a member of Sisters in Crime. Her previous novels include Sinners and the Sea: The Untold Story of Noah’s Wife, and Esther. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Fiction Writing from Washington University in St. Louis and teaches writing at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. You can read her essay “Safety” and learn more about her at rebeccakanner.com.