Monroe native Ashley Elston, author of six young adult novels and two adult novels, lives in Shreveport with her family. Elston was a wedding photographer who started writing books as a creative outlet after pausing her photography business when her third son was born. She published her first book, “Rules for Disappearing,” in 2013.
Her last book, “First Lie Wins,” gained national acclaim through Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club. Her new book, “Anatomy of an Alibi,” came out Jan. 13 and is available at all local bookstores.
“Anatomy of an Alibi” is a suspenseful mystery that is set in St. Francisville and Baton Rouge. One woman, Aubrey Price, agrees to take on Camille Bayliss’s identity for a day so Camille can investigate her husband Ben’s unusual behavior. The plan involves much more than what is originally agreed upon when Ben turns up murdered the next morning. The two women get caught up in a decades-old secret that involves them both.…