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Shawn Wilson
Crime Fiction
With experience working in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Wilson creates a unique detective in Brick Kavanaugh.
Shawn Wilson earned a B.S. in Administration of Justice from American University. She spent over thirty years working for the U.S. Marshals Service, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in Washington, D.C. Shawn grew up in New York’s Hudson Valley and has traveled to five continents but is very happy to call Chicago home.
Find out more about Shawn at her website and read our review of her debut novel, Relentless, here.
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BOOKS:
Relentless (2019)
Your biggest literary influencers:
Ed McBain, Michael Connelly, J.A. Jance, Sue Grafton
Last book read:
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The book that changed your life:
Pioneer Women: Voices From the Kansas Frontier by Joanna L. Stratton. This is my “go-to” book when times get tough. Reading personal accounts of women who endured incredible hardships and not only survived, but prevailed, is empowering and tends to put things in perspective. Even on my worst day, I didn’t have to fight a prairie fire or a plague of locusts.
Your favorite literary character:
Joe Pike. Everyone familiar with Joe Pike will know why. Thank you, Robert Crais!
Currently working on:
Second crime novel featuring Brian (Brick) Kavanagh
Words to live by:
Do not regret growing older; it’s a privilege denied to many.
Advice for aspiring authors:
Listen and look around … story ideas are everywhere.
Articles/Reviews:
Testimonials:
“In Relentless, fans of Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch will find a new hero in Brick Kavanagh, a detective with more brains than brawn who personifies the term ‘relentless.’ Throw in cherry blossom season in Washington, D.C. and you have the perfect mystery read.”
—Patricia Gussin, New York Times best-selling author of Come Home
“Wilson’s Relentless lives up to its title and will keep you turning pages throughout the twisting mystery and final reveal. A gritty and engrossing tale that introduces Brick Kavanagh, a detective who’s as smart as he is battle worn, and who takes his place among the best detectives in fiction.”
—Jamie Freveletti, best-selling author of Blood Run
