Cover images from Simon & Schuster.

Former federal prosecutor Allison Leotta worked in Washington, D.C., for 12 years prosecuting sex crimes, domestic violence, and crimes against children. She now writes legal thrillers based on her experiences. Her second novel, Discretion, was honored as Best Book of the Year by Romance Reviews Today. In addition, Leotta writes a pop-culture blog which has been honored three times in the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100.