Q:  Where did you come up with the idea for the plot of Trace of Doubt?

Great question! The plot came from a what-if moment. What if a teen loved her older pregnant sister so much that she’d confess to murdering her brother-in-law, a crime she didn’t commit?

Q: Can you tell us about some of the research that went into writing about ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­the legal situations involved in Trace of Doubt, especially as it relates to what it’s like for ex-convicts (particularly