Marie Still grew up obsessed with words and the dark and complex characters authors bring to life with them. Now she creates her own while living in Tampa with her husband, four kids, two dogs, and three cats. She is a member of International Thriller Writers and also pens thrilling women’s fiction under the name Kristen Seeley (Beverly Bonnefiche in Dead). Her debut thriller, We're All Lying, won Best Psychological Thriller in the 2023 American Fiction Awards.