M. P. Cooley’s June Lyons novels were praised in Library Journal as “whip-smart, complicated heroine and labyrinthine plots.” Nominated for the Anthony, Barry, and the Strand Magazine Critics Award, her debut Ice Shear, was named one of Oprah Magazine's Best Books of Summer. The sequel, Flame Out, was released in 2015. She lives in Campbell, California. You can find her online at mpcooley.com.