Hilary Davidson’s THE DAMAGE DONE (Forge, 2010) — called a “razor sharp mystery debut” by Publishers Weekly — won the 2011 Anthony Award for Best First Novel and the Crimespree Award for Best First Novel. The book was also a finalist for the Arthur Ellis and Macavity awards. Hilary’s second novel, THE NEXT ONE TO FALL, will be published by Forge on February 14, 2012.

Hilary also won the 2010 Spinetingler Award for Best Short Story for “Insatiable,” now in Beat to a Pulp: Round One. Hilary’s first short story, “Anniversary,” is featured in A Prisoner of Memory and 24 of the Year’s Finest Crime and Mystery Stories (Pegasus, 2008). Her “Son of So Many Tears” appears in Blood, Guts, and Whiskey (Kensington, 2010). Her recently published work includes “Hedge Hog” in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and “The Other Man” in Beat to a Pulp.

Hilary is also the author of 18 nonfiction books, including Frommer’s New York City Day by Day. Originally from Toronto, she has lived in New York since October 2001. Her articles have appeared in more than 40 magazines, including Discover, American Archaeology, Fitness, Reader’s Digest, Chatelaine, Canadian Living, and Martha Stewart Weddings. In March 2008, she founded the Gluten-Free Guidebook, an online resource for people who have celiac disease.

THE DAMAGE DONE (ISBN 978-0765326973) is available from independent mystery booksellers across North America, as well as from Macmillan, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, IndieBound, Powell’s, and — in Canada — Indigo/Chapters.

THE NEXT ONE TO FALL (ISBN 978-0765326980) is currently available for pre-order from your favorite independent bookstore, as well as from Macmillan, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, IndieBound, Powell’s and — in Canada — Indigo/Chapters.

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