C. A. Mattingly is the author of her debut thriller, The Stillness Retreat. A lifelong lover of all things thriller and horror, she always knew that if she ever wrote a book, it would have to be unsettling, suspenseful, and just a little scary. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found chasing her toddler around the house or watching scary movies, often peeking through her fingers at the screen.