Kimberly Reid is the author of the LANGDON PREP mystery series for young adults starring Chanti Evans, a fifteen-year-old girl trying to navigate her new school and solve crimes on the side. Like her main character, Kimberly grew up the daughter of a police detective, attended a prep school where she did not fit in, and always wanted to help her mother solve crimes. She earned a M.A. from The George Washington University and currently lives near Denver, Colorado, where her series is set.