Lynn Hightower

Lynn S. Hightower is a bestselling author of thrillers and mystery novels, including the Sonora Blair and Lena Padget detective series, with books featured on the New York Times Notable Books list and London Times bestsellers. She grew up in the South, graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in journalism and creative writing, and teaches Master Novel classes at UCLA Extension, where she was Instructor of the Year in 2012. Her works have earned awards like the Shamus Award, and her latest novel, The Hunting Dark, was published in 2024.