A lifelong New Englander, Jessica Andersen received a PhD in genetics from Tufts, but when the committee head said her thesis โread like a mystery novel,โ she admitted she was also writing romance. She now writes full time, and has penned more than thirty science-themed intrigues and paranormal thrillers that have hit the bestseller lists and been nominated for numerous awards. She lives in CT with a cast of four-legged friends, and is hard at work on her next novel!