Lynn Chandler Willis, a life-long North Carolinian, has worked in the corporate world, the television industry, and owned a small-town newspaper (much like Ava Logan). Her novel, a...view moreLynn Chandler Willis, a life-long North Carolinian, has worked in the corporate world, the television industry, and owned a small-town newspaper (much like Ava Logan). Her novel, a Shamus Award finalist, Wink of an Eye, won the SMP/PWA Best 1st PI Novel competition, making her the first woman in a decade to win the national contest. Her debut novel, The Rising, won the Grace Award for Excellence in Faith-based Fiction.view less