Naomi M KryskeNaomi Kryske was educated at Rice University, Houston, Texas. She left Texas when she became a Navy wife. Following her husband Larry's retirement from the U.S. Navy, she lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast until Hurricane Katrina destroyed her home nd caused her relocation to north Texas. The Hostage is the third of a series of novels set in London (The Witness and The Mission are the first two), involving the Metropolitan Police, and exploring the themes of trauma and recovery. In 2008 she was awarded a grant from the Melissa English Writing Trust for The Witness, the first novel in the trilogy. Naomi has been a Stephen Minister in her church and sings in the Chancel Choir. Visit Naomi on the Web at www.naomikryske.com and on Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/Naomi Kryske. Read More Read Less