Anne McAneny writes standalone mystery thrillers as part of her Crime After Time Collection. The twisty, fast-moving stories revolve around everyday people who take fresh looks at old crimes involving loved ones. Better Left Unsaid won the 2022 James River Writers Best Self-Published Novel Contest. Her novel Skewed was published by Thomas & Mercer and became an international bestseller on Amazon, and her swamp-based mystery, Circled, won a 2016 Silver IPPY and a bronze Wishing Shelf Book award.