Linda Ladd is an accomplished American novelist, particularly known for her romantic and suspenseful novels. She is the author of the Claire Morgan series, which features a female detective as the main character, tackling detective mystery stories. The series is set at the Lake of the Ozarks, where Detective Morgan faces several serial killings that she must stop. Ladd's love for crime shows, particularly those featuring real-life law enforcement officers, has inspired her to write such a crime series.
Ladd is a great fan of creativity and admires movies and books with unique storylines. She has confessed to being a fan of Lee Child and has read all his books. Moreover, she enjoys watching movies such as Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. In fact, her love for the TV show Supernatural has led her to beg producer Eric Kripke to be among the writers of the movie.
Before becoming a successful author, Ladd was a teacher and a mother of two. She is married to a teacher and carpenter and is a lover of games, particularly tennis. Ladd is also an administer diagnostic developmental tests to preschoolers, which shows her outgoing and social personality. She is a grandmother and enjoys spending time with her grandsons. Ladd was born in the United States and has a preference for creating strong intuitive female leads in her books. Her love for realistic life situations is evident in her Claire Morgan series, where the main character is an American woman who loves eating at McDonald's and gets injured while trying to solve brutal serial killings, just like any other cop.