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Elle Cosimano

Elle Cosimano grew up in the Washington, DC, suburbs, the daughter of a maximum security prison warden and an elementary school teacher who rode a Harley. She annually attends the Writers Police Academy at Guilford Technical Community College, Department of Public Safety, to conduct hands-on research for her books. Elle is the author of Nearly Gone and its upcoming sequel, Nearly Found. She lives with her husband and two sons in Mexico.

Genres: Mystery, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction

New and upcoming books

March 2024

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
(Finlay Donovan, book 4)

March 2025

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave
(Finlay Donovan, book 5)

Series

Nearly Gone
1. Nearly Gone (2014)
2. Nearly Found (2015)

Seasons of the Storm
1. Seasons of the Storm (2020)
2. Seasons of Chaos (2021)

Finlay Donovan
   1. Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (2021)
   2. Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead (2022)
   3. Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (2023)
   Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank (2023)
   4. Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice (2024)
   5. Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave (2025)

Novels

Holding Smoke (2016)
The Suffering Tree (2017)

Elle Cosimano recommends

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies (2024)
(Vacation Mystery, book 1)
Catherine Mack
"Quick, captivating, and oh-so-much-fun! This delicious mystery is as spellbinding as Knives Out, featuring a spectacular sun-drenched setting and an utterly engaging cast who all possess a motive for murder."

How to Solve Your Own Murder (2024)
(Castle Knoll Files, book 1)
Kristen Perrin
"How to Solve Your Own Murder is a masterclass in the art of mystery. Kristen Perrin crafts a beguiling puzzle from sharp prose, compelling characters, and an irresistibly intricate setup. One of the best and most satisfying mysteries I've ever read."

The Frame-Up (2024)
Gwenda Bond
"A clever art heist, a smoldering old flame, an irresistible found family tied together through magic . . . Gwenda Bond's The Frame-Up is a twisty, riveting, and fantastically original story."

Love, Naturally (2024)
(Rock Bottom Love, book 1)
Sophie Sullivan
"I was immediately hooked on this heartwarming, sweet romance and the quaint town of Smile and its quirky, close-knit inhabitants! The Get Lost Lodge is the perfect place to lose yourself, find yourself, and fall in love in the process. #HotMountainMan and a perfect found family for the win!"

First Lie Wins (2024)
Ashley Elston
"First Lie Wins is the most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read... Ashley Elston peeled back layer upon layer of a carefully crafted plot, revealing a series of twists and reveals I never saw coming. Brilliant!"

Cutting Teeth (2023)
Chandler Baker
"As brutal in its honesty as it is in its deceptions, Cutting Teeth is a viciously sinuous whodunnit . . . an incisive and fearless exploration of motherhood and the self-inflicted wounds we hide up our sleeves as we each struggle to survive it."

Out of the Ashes (2023)
Kara Thomas
"A masterful, smart, slow-burning suspense. Out of the Ashes drew me in with its sinister secrets and wouldn't let me go until the very last page."

Killing Me (2023)
Michelle Gagnon
"This twisty game of cat and mouse is as addictive as the Vegas Strip."

The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise (2023)
Colleen Oakley
"Absolutely delightful! I would follow Tanner and Louise anywhere."

The Widowmaker (2022)
(Black Harbor, book 2)
Hannah Morrissey
"The Widowmaker is impossible to put down and even harder to stop thinking about, with characters so fully formed, they walk right off the page, crawl inside you, and stick to your bones."

Vinyl Resting Place (2022)
(Record Shop Mystery, book 1)
Olivia Blacke
"A delight!"

Malice House (2022)
(Malice Compendium, book 1)
Megan Shepherd
"Utterly original and exquisitely terrifying, Malice House unfolds like a carefully crafted mystery. Every twist and reveal drew me deeper into its walls and the monsters within refused to let me go. Like a bone-chilling Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children for grown-ups."

Lute (2022)
Jennifer Thorne
"Lute is as alluring as it is terrifying. Thorne's prose is exquisite, her storytelling masterful, the setting a haunting character in itself. I wanted to savor every passage, but I was desperate to see who the island would claim next. I devoured this book."

The Vicious Circle (2022)
Katherine St John
"Deliciously dark, sultry, and twisty. In The Vicious Circle, nothing is what it seems."

This Vicious Grace (2022)
(Last Finestra, book 1)
Emily Thiede
"A richly imagined world featuring a slow burn, sizzling romance and a conflict that crackles with magic."

Out of the Fire (2021)
Andrea Contos
"Andrea Contos takes readers on a triumphant and terrifying journey, from fear and solitude to solidarity and vengeance. A complex and captivating thriller that kept me guessing at every turn."

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