Inspired by her own upbringing on the haunting, rugged coast of Delaware, Sharon Sutila wrote The Stealing during the isolating lockdowns of 2020, creating a modern reincarnation of the classic gothic romance and a heroine fighting serious issues all too relevant today.

Much like the protagonist, Sutila fought against a gender-role bias and graduated from the University of South Florida in Engineering Technology, she became a licensed private investigator and CEO of her own successful firm, Cluso Investigation. Sutila is an industry expert in global identity fraud, a private pilot, a conference speaker, and a dedicated breaker of barriers for women. Expected to write a business book (for Forbes Books) Sharon continues to push the boundaries in this incredible novel.