The Author

Abby angrily crossed her arms over her chest when she answered the video call a few days later. She could not back down. If necessary she would sue this woman for defamation in her sister's memory. Appearing weak was not an option.

"Care to explain this?" she demanded.

Janine Everett, a pale woman with dark hair and eyes, sighed. "I was hoping you could explain it to me, actually. This is not the novel I wrote."

"Don't give me that crap," Abby hissed. "Your name is on the cover. Your photo is in the back sleeve with the 'about the author' blurb. How did you know all of this information about my sister? Why would you do this to her? And to me? I almost felt like I had her back for a moment when reading about Catherine du Pont and then you pulled something like this!"

"Miss Pullman, I never created a character named Catherine du Pont. If you would listen to me for a moment I would like to tell my side of the story."