Katie Tallo has been an award-winning Canadian screenwriter and director for more than three decades. After winning an international novel contest, she began writing mystery thrillers. Her debut, Dark August, was an instant bestseller, NYT Book Review Editor’s Choice, Apple Book of the Month, and made the Globe 100 list. Since that time, Katie has written two more novels in the critically acclaimed Gus Monet trilogy, including Poison Lilies and Buried Road. Katie lives in Ottawa, Canada with her husband.