Kris Calvin

Award-winning author Kris Calvin is a former local elected official. She lives minutes from Sacramento, the capital of California, and has been honored by the State Assembly and the California Governor's office for her leadership in political advocacy on behalf of children.
Educated at Stanford and UC Berkeley in forensics psychology and economics, Kris uses her training to create characters that make her writing emotionally rich and gripping.
Her work has received multiple national Silver Falchion Awards: Best First Novel, Best Female Detective/Sleuth and Best Political Thriller. John Lescroart, author of 16 New York Times bestsellers, says Kris "sets herself apart as a writer to watch"!
Kris's new thriller comes out April 2021 from Crooked Lane Books!