Colleen Rhoads

On a recent plane trip, Colleen Rhoads and her friend Diann Hunt were discussing how best to murder someone. When they realized they had the rapt attention of several traveling companions, Colleen quickly explained she wrote suspense novels. Getting her heroines in tight situations and figuring out how to get them out is what she loves most. She writes suspense because she likes the control of making sure the villain gets his just reward. Colleen won the 2004 and 2005 American Christian Fiction Writers Mentor of the Year Award for her efforts in her other passion — helping aspiring writers. Her books have been in the finals and won many awards, including the fun of being a Rita finalist in 2004. She lives with her husband in Indiana where they are knee-deep in wallpaper as they restore a Victorian home.