Lisa Black

USA TODAY bestselling author Karen Harper interviewed Lisa Black about her new novel, Evidence of Murder. The beginning of the Q & A:

Tell us what Evidence of Murder is about.

Still dealing with the fallout from the bank robbery gone bad in Takeover, Theresa MacLean is unable to summon much interest when beautiful escort Jillian goes missing--but when the woman turns up dead, Theresa is moved not only by guilt but empathy for Jillian's infant daughter, Cara. She suspects Jillian's new husband, wunderkind video game designer Evan Kovacic, but with no trace of foul play on Jillian's body Theresa cannot prove that Jillian has even been murdered, much less by whom. No one can help her. Homicide detective Frank Patrick thinks Theresa is letting her grief deflect her from a more likely suspect, Jillian's obsessive ex-boyfriend Drew. And with other bodies turning up, Theresa's boss believes a serial killer is at work. Theresa is forced to face the master gamer on her own, but can she find her way through this maze in time to save Cara?

How much of your own life experiences (and personality) appear in your protagonist, Theresa MacLean? Can you tell us a bit about her?

Theresa is just like me only stronger, faster, smarter and divorced. She has the same...[read on]

Learn more about the book and author at Lisa Black's website.

The Page 69 Test: Takeover.

My Book, The Movie: Takeover.

The Page 69 Test: Evidence of Murder.

--Marshal Zeringue