Elise Hart Kipness is a national TV sports reporter turned bestselling author of the Kate Green Series, which has been optioned by Universal Television and Mary J. Blige’s Blue Butterfly for TV development. The series has received widespread acclaim, earning recognition as a Men’s Journal Top 10 Book of the Year, Woman’s Day Must-Read Selection, Scripps News Beach Read Pick, News 12 Connecticut Suspenseful Thrillers Recommendation, Fresh Fiction Subscription Box Selection, plus over 11,000 5-Star Reviews on Amazon. Like her protagonist, Elise chased marquee athletes at the US Open and stood under glaring lights at Madison Square Garden and Yankee Stadium while reporting for Fox Sports Network and WNBC-TV (New York). She is a graduate of Brown University, an instructor at the Westport Writers’ Workshop, a board member of Friends of Key West Library, and the co-founding president of the Connecticut chapter of Sisters in Crime.