Elle Jauffret is a French-born American writer, former criminal attorney with the California Attorney General’s Office, US military spouse, Claymore Award finalist, and Agatha Award nominee. Her debut novel, Threads of Deception, has been praised by New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry as “a powerful, complex, and compelling mystery,” and acclaimed by USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan as “a smart and fresh new voice.” The novel features a character who suffers from French Foreign Accent Syndrome, reflecting Jauffret’s interest in authentic speech representation. Elle is an active member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers. She lives in Southern California along the coast of San Diego County, which serves as the backdrop for her Suddenly French Mystery series. You can find her at ellejauffret.com or on social media @ellejauffret.
Elle Jauffret 
