Laurie L. Dove is the author of MASK OF THE DEER WOMAN, an Instant USA Today Bestseller that The New York Times called a “best new release” and The Seattle Times called “a powerful read for fans of dark, riveting stories rooted in justice and resilience.” The novel was selected as a No. 1 Amazon Hot New Release, a BookBub Best New Mystery, a Goodreads Book Recommended by Readers, and was featured in several industry publications, including Library Journal, Publishers Weekly and Shelf Awareness. In addition, The Washington Post called it an “audiobook to whisk you away.” Indigenous by birth and adopted by Mennonites, Dove writes about the complexities of identity and belonging, and “sensitively tackles the systemic crisis that has ripped apart so many Native American communities,” according to The New York Times. Dove is an award-winning journalist and professor who earned a graduate degree from Harvard University in Creative Writing and Literature. The second novel in the Carrie Starr series arrives Summer 2026. Dove is currently writing a third novel and a screenplay.