The Lonely Redwood

First Place Winner of the Chicago Writers Association's 10th Annual First Chapter Contest (2025)

Writer, composer, and music journalist from Los Angeles, California.

When a grieving virtuoso violinist meets the enigmatic Winslow brothers, the promise of a cure for her new performance anxiety draws her into their world of old-Hollywood elegance, a classical music dynasty, and an exclusive musicians' symposium. But as she becomes dangerously entangled with the family, she discovers that the artists connected to them have a disturbing habit of dying in accidents and apparent suicides.

This novel is complete as of 2026. Stay tuned for updates on publication.