L A StarksL. A. Starks is the author of the Lynn Dayton thriller series and an energy investor. 13 DAYS: THE PYTHAGORAS CONSPIRACY, Lynn Dayton Thriller #1, received 5-star ratings. STRIKE PRICE, the second, is also 5-star-rated by reviewers and won the Texas ssociation of Authors' 1st Place Award for best mystery/thriller. Starks was born in Boston, Massachusetts, grew up in Oklahoma, and earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from Tulane University and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. In her day job, she is an energy business veteran experienced in engineering (during which she co-authored a U.S. patent), finance, and marketing who writes about energy analysis and investment as a paid contributor to two Seeking Alpha platforms. Starks has also written and published five short stories and numerous non-fiction articles. She's appeared at over 150 book marketing events and is active on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Goodreads, with nearly the maximum of 5000 Goodreads friends. Additionally, she served as investment oversight chair and as treasurer of the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. Her favorite destination is wherever an airplane will take her. She has run seventeen half-marathons. Books website: https: //lastarksbooks.com/ Read More Read Less