Penelope Douglas is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She grew up in Dubuque, Iowa, and attended the University of Northern Iowa, studying political science. She then earned a graduate degree in Education from Loyola University New Orleans. She’s the oldest of five, lives with her husband and daughter in New England, and loves breakfast, gin, and Hannibal Lecter. She does not drink gin for breakfast, but she might eat breakfast at Hannibal’s. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages and include The Fall Away Series, The Devil’s Night Series, and several standalones.