Erika Strauss has dedicated her life to writing stories that would not only pull at the heartstrings of her readers but show them that people aren't always what they seem. Everyone has a backstory and everyone has a hidden motive.
She lives in Toledo, Ohio with her husband, three daughters, and rescue/emotional support dog, Baker. When Erika's not writing, she is spending time in the kitchen, cooking and baking up a storm or reading a crime novel from her overflowing library shelves in her fuzzy pajamas.
There aren't always two sides to every story, sometimes there's seven. Twenty years ago, Jessie Johnson went missing while camping with her best friends. When her body was discovered and Travis Hawkins was arrested, Nikki and her friends thought the secret of what really happened that night was safe–until investigative journalist Ramona Jacobs came to town and started asking questions. But when...
To be successful in life, it's not always about how much money you make or who you know... it's how well you can keep your secrets buried. Twenty years ago, Jessie Johnson went missing while camping with her best friends. When her body was discovered and Travis Hawkins was arrested, Nikki and her friends thought the secret of what really happened that night was safe–until investigative...
On an autumn night in 2003, Jessi Johnson went missing while camping with a group of her best friends. Although no one seems to know where she went or how she got there, they don know that Jessi was hiding some pretty big secrets. However, when she's found dead close to her friend's family cabin, it's up to Detective Shane Holmes to find the person responsible for the 17-year-old's murder...
Where does evil come from? For the last ten years, Angela Thompson has been living a nightmare. While motherhood was never her goal, she has tried everything to connect with her son, Max. It was supposed to be two of them against the world until Max's behavior grew increasingly disturbing. The missing items, lost pets, and strange drawings she could handle but now, the murder of little Tommy...
Something is wrong with the city of Toledo, Ohio–it brings out the worst in people and keeps them trapped. So, how does anyone survive? Emerson Waverly and Detective Jennifer Milner are complete strangers but have much more in common than either of them know. They are both single and stuck in Toledo, living unfulfilling lives. Emerson has worked tooth and nail to get where she is and make the...