Meet Julia - A cool witted, anonymous New York food critic who's earned the name Cayenne-the-Critic for her biting reviews that burn any chef that fails to deliver. But assassinating chef reputations is just a cover for her real job as the hitwoman Liquid Smoke. A dab of delicious poison, and poof, her bad guy targets are no more.
Erin Moss for adult novels and E.M. Holzman for young adult and children's books is an accomplished author and veteran journalist with a 16-year career spanning major international hubs, including Washington, D.C., New York City, and Paris. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Cincinnati and an M.F.A. from Harvard University, where she specialized in Creative Writing for Children's Literature. Writing under her own name and the pseudonym E.M. Holzman, Erin has built a versatile portfolio across multiple genres. Her work includes six novels, featuring titles such as Liquid Smoke, The Webs We Weave, Brand My Ass, Women in Pink, and The Urban Leash. She is also the author of the young adult novels Turnaround Kids and Stepmonsters, as well as ten children's books, including The Wishgiver, The Old Oak Tree, and the Peri the Pelican series. Her work is available globally through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and Google Play, as well as Joseph-Beth Booksellers and local retailers on Sanibel Island, Florida.