So you have devoured the latest romantic thriller from Dee Henderson, Full Disclosure. You may find yourself asking, “what author should I read now?” Here are 10 suggested romantic suspense authors:

Bonnie S. Calhoun

Bonnie S. Calhoun introduces heroine Sloane Templeton, a “G-rated Stephanie Plum,” in the mystery Cooking the Books (Abingdon Press).

Ronie Kendig
Ronie Kendig grew up an Army brat, married
a veteran—and now writes romantic thrillers
with a military flair. Her latest novel is Trinity:
Military War Dog
(Barbour Books).

Janice Cantore
A former Long Beach, Calif., police officer of 22
years, Janice Cantore retired and now writes
suspense novels. Her latest Pacific Coast
Justice novel is Abducted (Tyndale House).

Shirlee McCoy
Shirlee McCoy began writing her first novel as
a teen. Now a several-times-published author,
her latest novel is Navy SEAL Rescuer (Love
Inspired Suspense).

Irene Hannon
Irene Hannon is the author of more than 25
novels, and winner of a slew of awards. Her
latest Guardians of Justice novel is Lethal
Legacy
(Revell Books).

Nancy Mehl
Nancy Mehl recently launched a Mennonite
romantic suspense series set in the town
of Kingdom, Kansas. The first volume is
Inescapable (Bethany House) and continues
early next year with Unbreakable.

Kathy Herman
Kathy Herman worked for years in Christian
retail before she retired to write fiction. Her
novel, Relentless Pursuit (David C. Cook), third
in her Secrets of Roux River Bayou Series, is
set in the bayou country of South Louisiana.

DiAnn Mills
With some 50 books in print, DiAnn Mills has
sold more than a million-and-a-half copies.
Her new series Crime Scene: Houston kicked
off with The Chase (Zondervan).

Susan Sleeman
Growing up in small town Wisconsin, Susan
Sleeman spent her summers reading Nancy
Drew novels and developing a love of mystery
and suspense fiction. Her latest novel is Dead
Wrong
(Love Inspired Suspense).

Vicki Hinze
Vicki Hinze has written some 30 books and
hundreds of articles. Her recent novels include
Not This Time in the Crossroads Crisis Center
Series (Multnomah Books) and Survive the
Night
(Love Inspired Suspense).

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About The Author

Dee Henderson is the author of the acclaimed O'Malley series and the Uncommon Heroes series. Her novels have won or been nominated for several prestigious industry awards, including the RWA's RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Gold Medallion, the Holt Medallion, the National Readers' Choice Award, and the Golden Quill. Dee is a lifelong resident of Illinois.