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Audra McElyea

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The United States

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Suspense, Thriller, Mystery

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Ruth Ware, Riley Sager, Kimberly Belle, Kiersten Modglin, Alfred Hitch ...more

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As a three-time recipient of the BEST THRILLER
AWARD via Indies Today, Audra McElyea crafts
psychological thrillers that do more
than deliver spine‑chilling plot twists—
they challenge what it means to be "good”.

A former corporate buyer, magazine writer,
majorette captain, and personal trainer,
Audra draws on a tapestry of life
experiences to fuel stories that resemble
modern-day Hitchcock at its most cerebral
and unsettling.

Her novels feature layered characters,
fractured relationships, and moral
ambiguities that linger long after the final
page.

Audra lives in Tennessee with her husband,
two boys, and their dog, and when
she’s not turning twisted ideas into
page‑turners, you’ll find her reading,
exercising, or belting out Taylor Swift lyrics.
...more

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One Little Word – Announcement!

Hello friends! On June 17th- June 20th… One Little Word (Kindle version) will be on sale for .99!

Why is this such a big deal? Well, publishers only do this *one time* in hopes of selling enough copies in this short time span to make USA Today Bestselling Author status.

How does that work? Well, we have to get the word out widely so we sell enough copies that week to make me a USA Today Bestselling

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