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< Back Lisanne Sartor lisanne.sartor@me.com ​ http://lisannesartor.com Lisanne Sartor gained early notoriety for: 1) Calling her fourth-grade teacher a female chauvinist for not letting girls play kickball (a clear outrage). 2) Teaching sex-ed seminars to her fifth-grade cohorts using Judy Blum’s FOREVER (how proud were her parents? Surprisingly, not very). 3) Calling her eighth-grade teacher a bitch for unfairly penalizing another student (While her principal shared her opinion, he told her she should keep such opinions to herself. Lesson not learned). Sartor’s outspoken nature led her to become a Los Angeles DGA assistant director (film and TV set middle management). After seven years, she had a bad back, nerve damage in her feet, and a Biblical appreciation for caffeine. She quit to write and direct. She has a UCLA Screenwriting MFA and has participated in such prestigious residencies and programs as Yaddo, Hedgebrook, Storyknife, the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, and the WGA Feature Writers Access Program. She’s won awards like the Samuel Goldwyn, the Script Pipeline First Look Project, and the Shore Scripts Feature Contest and has had a screenplay made into a Lifetime MOW. She’s also written and directed five award-winning short films that have screened in hundreds of worldwide festivals like Telluride and Cannes. She hones her writing skills by teaching at UCLA, The CineStory Foundation, Stephens, AFI, and Disney. She never looks back. non-WGA Female, 40+ SIX LETTER WORD (Feature Drama) A mom’s struggle to connect with her autistic son, repair her fraught relationship with her estranged mother, and navigate her son’s diagnosis with the help of a troubled neuropsychologist force her to come to terms with her own autism. FLATLANDER (Feature Thriller) A woman returns home to Vermont with her daughter to start anew following a separation from her adulterous husband, but a community member harboring decades-old resentment begins torturing her to enact revenge for a past loss. TESTED (Dramedy Pilot) After her husband suffers financial problems, a minister’s wife is forced to take a job notifying people they’ve been exposed to STDs. Though her first case starts out as straightforward gonorrhea notifications, she soon discovers that the case has spread like wildfire and the flames are burning down her front door. Character-driven, Female-centric, Crime, Thriller, Coming-of-Age, Dark Female, 40+ unrepped

Sponsorships/Partnerships The IWC is only as strong as the people who support and believe in us. We thank them for fostering our membership as we work to bring our stories to the world at large. The Stunt List The Stunt List Initiatives and Showcases are created by writers, for writers, and aims to amplify a diverse portfolio of voices through various writer-forward initiatives and radical kindness. ​ Their website vibe is created by Ash Lazer and Justin H. Olson and aims to feel like a “Netflix For Writers”—projecting a completed brand image at the script stage. The Stunt List Website is created by Ash Lazer and Eric Moyer, Executive Produced by Elizabeth Ditty, and runs on the sweat equity of a team of brilliant creators. In addition to The Stunt List showcase, they’ve recently expanded into market-ready screenplay initiatives, called The Dead List and The Originals Bureau. The only program of its kind in the world, The Writers Lab was launched in 2015 with Meryl Streep as its founding advocate. A non-profit incubator that amplifies cinematic stories by women over 40, our mi s sion is to discover and promote superior film and television content by underrepresented storytellers, bringing truth and balance to the collective narrative. The founders Elizabeth Kaiden and Nitza Wilon partner with New York Women in FIlm & Television to build a yearly retreat and incubation for a select group of writers and also to present programming for the community. The Writers Lab Roadmap Writers Roadmap Writers is a screenwriting education and training platform for people looking for a guided path to professional success writing for film and tv. Our programs are hosted by working industry executives and are designed to empower writers with actionable tools and insights to elevate their craft and cultivate relationships with industry professionals. Founded in 2016, by Joey Tuccio and Dorian Connelley, Roadmap has helped over 380 writers sign with representation, while countless others have gotten staffed on tv shows, had their scripts optioned, or sold their scripts. ​ Enter Roadmap Writers, a team of industry veterans dedicated to equipping screenwriters with the real-world tools and training needed to take their career to the next level. Planet DMA DMA is a strategic consultant and entertainment executive. "I help people find their 'blue sky' then design a clear gameplan to reach it. I've set record ratings as a TV producer, showrunner and production company owner, earned two patents as a tech entrepreneur and am a motivational speaker and trainer to solopreneurs and leaders in the private, non-profit and public sectors. I give you the steps, support and strategy to finally DO the darned thing." ​ DMA spoke with the IWC membership and challenged us to reach for goals outside of our comfort zones. She continues to inspire us to think bigger. To learn more about DMA and experience her powerful guidance firsthand, visit PlanetDMA .

< Back Pepper Reed Pepperreed@me.com ​ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4213808/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Pepper Reed grew up devouring books sitting atop one of the turrets of the playhouse her dad built for her. She uses genre tropes as metaphors, inviting the audience to connect with people marked as “the other” who are trying to find their place in the unexpected worlds. Originally from Oklahoma, Pepper received her BFA from New York University & has directed short films, plays, & music videos. She also regularly wears historically inspired fashion that she sews herself. Honors & Awards Finalist, NBC Writers on the Verge - INNOCENT BLOOD - 2019 Semifinalist, ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship - INNOCENT BLOOD - 2020 Quarterfinalist, Final Draft Big Break - GIRL ANACHRONISM - 2023 Non-WGA Female, 40+ GIRL ANACHRONISM (Sci-Fi TV Drama- Veronica Mars meets Quantum Leap) A woman wakes up in her Junior year of high school after being in a car accident fourteen years to the day after a previous incident. Any changes she makes in the past modifies her present as she jumps back and forth in time whenever she falls asleep. INNOCENT BLOOD (Supernatural YA TV Drama - Riverdale meets The Vampire Diaries) A young vampire struggles with her opposing desires to find the biological family she was kidnapped from as an infant and her adoptive family’s mission to rescue other vampires like themselves. Female-centric, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Historical/Alternative History, Coming-of-Age, YA, Magical Realism Female, 40+ unrepped

< Back Jude Roth Atty: Ben Reder - Reder & Feig - brreder@rfllp.com 310.789.4770 https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm4075851?ref_=hm_prof_name After spending probably too much time at the county jail where her mother was a deputy sheriff, Jude started a diary. First entry: “Dear Diary, yesterday I had my first dance (to Jingle Bell Rock) with a boy at the jail’s Christmas party. His name is Smitty, he starts fires, and mom says he escaped this morning – she thinks to Florida.” Instead of joining the US Marshall’s to hunt for Smitty (Jude was only 10), she began exorcising her bewilderment at life by writing personal, character-driven stories often set against big and strange backdrops of the world around her. Jude's an award-winning TV/feature writer and previously, as an indie filmmaker, wrote and EP’d a scripted drama short about an undocumented day laborer that PBS and Latino Public Broadcasting acquired. Most recently, she worked in TV Development at Skydance Media and is a steering committee member for the Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity in TV - an intersectional group of historically excluded working TV writers from showrunners to support staff. Honors & Awards Black List-Women in Film Episodic Lab - HOMEFRONT - 2019 WeForShe WriteHer List - SINS OF THE FATHER - 2018 Finalist - Sundance Episodic Lab, Humanitas New Voices in TV, Writers Lab, Audible Development , among others - non-WGA Female THE ASSETS (Spy thriller) After China executes dozens of CIA assets on Chinese soil, a reinstated CIA officer puts a dangerous revenge plan into action as her colleague's crisis of conscience threatens to bring her, the plan, and the Agency down. HOMEFRONT (Drama) Struggling to salvage their post-military lives in America’s south, four very different women combat veterans turn to each other for support they can’t find elsewhere. But when the most vulnerable among them gets into serious trouble, the new friends close ranks to help her – risking their public and private lives. SINS OF THE FATHER (Geopolitical thriller) A U.N. human rights worker discovers the truth about her beloved father's deadly identity and sets out to right the crimes he committed. Character-driven, Female-centric, Thriller Female unrepped

< Back Teresa Sullivan teresasullivan307@gmail.com 703-980-1941 https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm5557614/?ref_=m_recent_view Born in Scotland and raised in New Jersey, Teresa, along with her four children, moved eighteen times as the military spouse of a two-star Admiral. Finally settling in the Santa Monica mountains they found themselves fleeing for their lives one hour ahead of the Woolsey Wildfire that turned their home and their every material possession into ash. But, starting over is baked into the military lifestyle and so Teresa is rebuilding her home and forging ahead with her screenwriting ambitions. Teresa’s got a secret weapon – a great sense of humor - has to - (did she mention four kids?). She’s got a black belt in Taekwondo, an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA, and a Samuel Goldwyn Award for her drama pilot, DOUBLEBLIND. Teresa is a (jolly good) Telluride Fellow with an optioned comedy feature, STEWARDESS. She penned two adaptations, TEN HOURS UNTIL DAWN, based on the harrowing rescue at sea during the blizzard of ’78; and THE DODGER, the true story of the only person to earn both a Purple Heart in Vietnam and an MLB World Series Championship ring, Roy Gleason. She wrote on James Franco's anthology HEYDAY OF THE INSENSITIVE BASTARDS (Netflix) and has two produced shorts. Teresa’s nostalgic stage play, THE BEATLE CLUB, recently completed a successful three-week run in the D.C. area. She is currently creating and developing a character-driven, prestige-y, limited series, FAYE, about the surprisingly famous first host of Late-Night TV that you’ve never heard of – Faye Emerson. Honors & Awards Theatrical Production, Providence Players - THE BEATLE CLUB - 2021 Short Produced - LUCKY DAY - 2020 non-WGA Female, Over 40, Over 55 STEWARDESS (Comedy Feature) 78-year-old DODIE is about to lose her family’s ranch when she wins her long-dormant lawsuit against Global Airlines for wrongful firing, allowing her to return to her beloved job as airline stewardess, now flight attendant, to complete her career, collect her pension and save her ranch - if she can pass the test! THE DODGER (Feature, Adaptation) The true story of Roy Gleason, a gifted athlete who achieves his dream of playing for the Dodgers. But it’s the turbulent ‘60s, and fate and the U.S. Army have other plans for him. FAYE (Limited Drama Series) 1940’s Hollywood actress Faye Emerson battles the restrictive norms corseting mid-century women to become the first host of Late Night TV. Character-driven, Female-centric, Romantic, Historical/Alternative History, Limited Series, Slapstick, Late Night Female, Over 40, Over 55 unrepped

< Back Aminah Hughes sheherself@aminah.com.au ​ http://www.aminah.com.au/film Aminah grew up in Western Australia and spent eight years as a travelling creative in Europe before immigrating to the US. Her father was a journalist and conman who once interviewed Muhammad Ali. Her mother was a theatre actress, who chose not to raise her in the theatre, much to Aminah’s disappointment. She spent her youth as a classical flautist, poet, DJ, theatre actor and film reviewer before becoming a roots musician, music journalist, photographer and filmmaker. Her day jobs have included stints serving Justices at the Supreme Court library, as the Attorney General's research assistant at the Department of Justice, and as a covert writer of witness statements, working alongside state and federal police. The theme at the heart of her writing, from poetry to screenplays, is trauma recovery. In 2020, Aminah was accepted as a member of the Australian Directors Guild and in 2021, she moved to Los Angeles, where she has worked on features for Warner Bros, Universal, Disney, MGM, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures and Netflix, as a Scripting Editor in dubbing. Hailed by Musical Notes Global (New York) as “a true Renaissance woman” she has won local and international awards as a screenwriter, director, songwriter and musician. Aminah appears on fourteen albums and has recorded vocals on various productions, including highly anticipated game, Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock, based on the popular NBCUniversal Television Series. Honors and Awards Cinequest Screenwriting Competition , Current Semifinalist - WE CAN NEVER GO BACK - 2023-2024 (co-write with Dylan Kussman) Austin Film Festival Short Screenplay Competition , Semifinalist - THE RUBICON - 2019 ScreenCraft Short Screenplay Contest, Winner - THE RUBICON - 2018 non-WGA Female, 40+ THE INSIDE OF A SHELL Feature drama/magic realism After a troubling death, an aspiring artist must grapple with intrusive dissociative experiences in order to confront the trauma of her abusive past. WE CAN NEVER GO BACK Short drama In a cabin on the high desert, two desperate men seek refuge from a viral mass-extinction event. Forced to navigate their diametrically opposed plans for survival, they must overcome a lurking threat of violence if they are to emerge from the crisis with their humanity intact. THE RUBICON Short drama/magic realism An independent woman comes to the realization that she is in an abusive relationship, betokened by a ballerina in a painting. Character-driven, Female-centric, Thriller, Bittersweet, Magical Realism Female, 40+ unrepped

< Back Christina Hulen chulen27@gmail.com Lawyer: Sarah Lerner - Katz, Golden, Lerner: 310-264-2163 https://christinahulen.weebly.com/ Christina Hulen is an award-winning Writer / Director / Producer. Her female-centered work has won the Meryl Streep-funded Writers Lab and was a Top 10 female-written script in the Nicholl Fellowship. Most recently, her script A GENTLEMAN OF GOOD HOPE was announced as a winner of the IWC “Best Of” screenwriting competition. Chris has been a selected participant to the CineStory Feature Lab as well as the Stowe Story Lab. She was the recipient of the Arch and Bruce Brown literary Fellowship and received a $25,000 grant from the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation to help fund her latest directorial project EVERYTHING'S FINE. which premiered at the Oscar-qualifying Los Angeles International Short Film Festival. EVERYTHING'S FINE continues its festival run in 2024 and recently had its European premiere in London, where it took home the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress prizes. As a producer, she was part of the award-winning independent features A MARINE STORY and SHELTER, which won the GLAAD award for best Narrative feature limited release. For television, she was a producer on the final season of BRUNCH WITH BRIDGET for the LOGO channel. Christina writes and directs across genres, but holds a special place in her heart for historical dramas featuring LGBTQ+ storylines. non-WGA Female, LGBTQ+, Disabled, Over 40 A GENTLEMAN OF GOOD HOPE (BOYS DON'T CRY meets HACKSAW RIDGE) At the turn of the 19th Century, a controversial yet brilliant British military surgeon must battle detractors who would subvert his pioneering reforms while maintaining a secret that could end his career. He is a woman. WARBIRDS (A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN/RED TAILS/BAND OF BROTHERS) This high-flying WWII adventure follows a naive farm girl leaving the only life she's ever known to chase her dream of joining the elite Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), only to discover that dream threatened when she falls for a fellow female recruit. LA MAUPIN (AMADEUS/VERSAILLES/DANGEROUS LIAISONS) Born the daughter of a servant in the court of Louis the XIV, a brilliant young woman uses sex and the sword on her journey to escape a death sentence and become the most celebrated opera singer in France: La Maupin. Character-driven, Female-centric, Queer, Thriller, Historical/Alternative History, Limited Series Female, LGBTQ+, Disabled, Over 40 unrepped

< Back Cynthia Crofoot Cynthia.crofoot@gmail.com ​ http://www.cynthiacrofoot.com Cynthia is a multi-award-winning writer, producer and actor who was "made in the USA, but born in Toronto" and holds dual Canadian and American Citizenship. The majority of her screenplays have strong but flawed female protagonists in historically male dominated roles such as cops, FBI agents, western outlaws and military personnel. Her ability to combine robust story arcs with well-defined characters who tackle unique challenges in complex, nuanced worlds has produced positive recognition in various articles and festivals as well as from industry peers and professionals. To date, she has penned over 20 screenplays, with several of them in the hands of producers, managers and directors from Los Angeles and Toronto. Cynthia has a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, Specializing in Psychology and Majoring in Crime and Deviance. Honors and Awards Final Draft Big Break Competition, Quarterfinalist - BRACEWATER - 2021 Big Apple Screenplay Competition, Semi-Finalist - BRACEWATER - 2020 Hamilton Screenplay Competition, Top Ten Finalist BRACEWATER - 2021 Shriekfest Screenplay Competition, Quarterfinalist - SAVIOR - 2021 Hollywood Just 4 Shorts , Winner- SAVIOR - 2021 Toronto Independent FF, Winner - SAVIOR - 2021 Global Shorts, Top 10 Finalist - SAVIOR - 2021 non-WGA Female, 55+ PAUSE Horror/Thriller A menopausal FBI agent hunting a group of vicious women who maintain their youth through cannibalistic rituals, must embrace the strength and beauty of her older self in order to defeat the murderous sect. NEVER ODD OR EVEN Drama A middle-aged woman seeks to find light in the darkness that engulfs her after the death of her husband while a high-school valedictorian slides from a life filled with light and promise into one of death and darkness. BRACEWATER Cop Thriller/Drama A highly decorated small town detective is put on leave after her sister commits suicide, but when a close family friend disappears, she convinces her captain to reinstate her, unaware that the DA involved is withholding pertinent information about a murderous criminal they believe is responsible for the kidnapping. Character-driven, Female-centric, Crime, Thriller, Western, Romantic, Sci-Fi, Horror Female, 55+ unrepped

< Back Tony Ferrendelli ajferrendelli@gmail.com 720.988.7203 https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm14584960 Coverfly Tony Ferrendelli is a Colorado native who sporadically relocates to Southern California because it doesn’t snow. There are more reasons but this is the short version. His earliest writing memory was...blah, blah, blah. His background is comedy and there’s a strong humorous element that leans toward sarcastic or observational present in his writing. His stories are largely character-driven and include people uncomfortable with themselves who must change to move forward. Tony is equally versed in developing and delivering a strong dramatic story. Much to the dismay of his 4th grade English teacher, and Mom, he can’t conjugate a sentence to save his life. Luckily for him, screenwriting allows a little leeway in that area as confirmed by his Top 50 placement with Academy Nicholl Fellowships and his Finalist placement at Austin Film Festival. Current project: Exploring the dark comedic depths of medically-assisted suicide with his writing partner, and the significantly funnier, Kim Turner. non-WGA Male, 55+, Over 40 SAIGON DOLL (Feature/Drama, Historical Fiction) In the final chaotic hours of the US exodus from Saigon, a grieving Marine struggles against enemy soldiers — some of whom share his uniform — in order to shepherd an orphaned 8-year-old Vietnamese girl to the American embassy. 2ND RATE FAIRY (Pilot/Comedy; Hybrid live action and animation) An irresponsible fairy in danger of being expelled from the fairy union and reduced to mere human status, forces her godmothering services on a comedian who has trouble saying no. OUTSOURCED (Feature/Supernatural Comedy) A down-on-his-luck 20-something accidentally sells his girlfriend’s soul to Satan and must go to Hell to retrieve it. Character-driven, Dark, Snarky Male, 55+, Over 40 unrepped

< Back H. S. Fishbrook fishbrookscripts@gmail.com ​ From boutique production companies to premium streaming platforms, H. S. Fishbrook serves her clients as a highly educated screenwriter and story analyst. She studied at The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon and The Globe Theater in London before earning an MFA in Writing for Screen and TV at Pepperdine University. Fishbrook is now actively developing features on spec and has her first screenplay under option. Her work has landed in the top 10% at several film festivals, including the Beverly Hills Film Festival, LA Femme International Film Festival, and the Ivy Film Festival. She's also spent time mentoring military veterans on the art of screenwriting at the Writers Guild Foundation. On the rare occasion when she isn’t scribbling down ideas in her plethora of color-coded journals, she immerses herself in DIY projects at home with her husband. Honors & Awards Official Selection, Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - PERICLES - 2021 Official Selection, Beverly Hills Film Festival - PERICLES - 2021 Official Selection, LA Femme International Film Festival - PERICLES - 2020 non-WGA Female PERICLES (Feature Drama, Romance - comps: A UNITED KINGDOM, CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY) A runaway prince and his kidnapped daughter seek to prove that true love can overcome the tragedies of accident, betrayal, and even death. An adaptation of Shakespeare’s exotic, lesser-known play. Character-driven, Female-centric, Romantic, Fantasy, Historical/Alternative History, Magical Realism Female unrepped

< Back Steve Holbert Steveisholbert@gmail.com ​ Coverfly Steve comes from a long line of carneys and sex workers. He grew up in the trailer parks of Georgia’s poorest town. He paid the bills by selling food stamps and tombstones. After becoming a first-generation college student, he paid the bills hosting drag shows and doing wedding makeup. Steve moved back to the trailer park when his dad became terminally ill. He was his caregiver until his father died. Then, the state dropped two kids on his porch, and he became a foster parent to his teenage and four-year-old cousins. Now, he is a thirty-year-old grandpa. Growing up, the media always portrayed Appalachian Americans as victims, so Steve makes sure the next generation sees themselves as heroes. Then, life can finally imitate art. He writes hour TV and features that explore bi-ness, using queer teens, horror, and the South. He's had generals with Glen Mazzara, Berlanti Productions, Paramount, and others, and was a writer’s assistant for Heidi Schreck, Evette Vargas, Katie Tabaldi, and AT HOME WITH AMY SEDARIS. When not writing, Steve is an amateur ghost hunter. He volunteers at nursing homes, so has attended over 300 funerals. He was a classical pianist for ten years. If Pokémon were real, he'd be an ice-type gym leader. MFA in Dramatic Writing, NYU, Tisch School Of The Arts. non-WGA Male, LGBTQ+ EM & TOBY VS. THE GULCHES (Feature - WRONG TURN meets SHAMELESS) In this horror remix of The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz , a waitress saves her runaway brother from a family of killers and learns the meaning of “home.” SLAY (Hour Drama - MEAN GIRLS meets THE LOST BOYS) A trailer park virgin sneaks off to his first Pride seeking community. But he finds a herd of killer unicorns. SCRAPS (Hour Drama - SWEENEY TODD meets SHAMELESS) A broke foster parent is losing his family’s barbecue shack – until he finds a killer, free meat supply. Character-driven, Female-centric, Queer, Fantasy, Horror, Coming-of-Age, YA, Dark Male, LGBTQ+ unrepped

< Back Gina DeAngelis deangelis.gina.m@gmail.com ​ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2391671/ Gina DeAngelis is the youngest of ten kids who all talked at once. She started writing a book at age 8 just to get a word in, little expecting that in a couple of decades, she’d have published 32 others. After a year of high school in Australia, as far from home as she could physically get, she studied acting, playwriting, and directing alongside history for her B.A. Now a professional writer for 20+ years, she holds Master’s degrees in both history and screenwriting, and she won an Emmy Award (two nominations) for historical drama. In Gina’s spec features, her unlikely heroes suffer from estrangement and isolation before building diverse found families, and even her darkest stories are ultimately life-affirming. Her scripts have been consistently honored by the Nicholl Fellowships, Austin Film Festival, PAGE Screenwriting Awards, Stowe Story Labs, and others. Recent releases include the indie feature EVERYTHING FUN YOU COULD POSSIBLY DO IN ALEDO, ILLINOIS (2023); thirteen commissioned documentary shorts STORIES OF WAR for the African American Veterans Memorial in New York; and her own horror short ASK FOR HELP has its European premiere in early 2024. Her film adaptation of the Pamela Painter story DOORS is in post-production. Gina’s previous work has appeared on PBS and was performed live for Queen Elizabeth II. Honors & Awards 2nd Place, CineStory Feature Retreat - THE KNOCKING AT THE MARSH - 2023 Finalist, Film Pipeline Short Script Competition - DOORS - 2023 Best Family Feature Screenplay, Richmond Film Festival - MIA'S ACCIDENTALS - 2022 non-WGA Female, 40+ THE KNOCKING AT THE MARSH (Horror/supernatural thriller - think THE WITCH, MAMÁ, THE WIND) When her widowed mother vanishes during a blizzard in 1850s Virginia, a biracial teenager must defend herself, her vulnerable little sister, and their isolated farm against their slaveholding uncle and the torments of an angry spirit. IF THESE WALLS COULD SHUT UP (Horror-comedy - think NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, THE HAUNTED MANSION) When a reluctant inheritor decides to sell a tourist-trap re-enactment village, the site's ghosts mount a dangerous campaign of resistance, unless she can solve a 200-year-old mystery in one night. THE LITANY OF THE SAINTS (Murder mystery/thriller - think THE NAME OF THE ROSE, DOUBT) When a judgmental young nun suspects that the death of her mother-superior was no accident, she must identify which of her sisters is the murderer—and why—before she becomes the next victim, while suppressing her attraction to the violent man who protects her. Female-centric, Thriller, Psychological, Historical/Alternative History, Coming-of-Age, Bittersweet, Naturalistic Female, 40+ unrepped