Masterman, Becky: - Becky Masterman has worked as an actor, playwright, and an editor for a forensic science and law enforcement press. Her debut thriller was a finalist for the Edgar and the Anthony Awards for Best First Novel and for the CWA Gold Dagger, and her books have been translated into twenty languages. As well as a series of novels featuring retired FBI agent Brigid Quinn, including spin-off Her Prodigal Husband, she is the author of standalone thriller Maternal Instinct. She lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband.