When Elizabeth Heider was 8 years old, she enrolled in a creative writing class as a part of an adult learning program at Taylorsville High School in Utah. Heider continued writing and learning, and after earning a physics degree from the University of Utah, she worked for the U.S. Navy in Naples, Italy, which helped inspire the backdrop of her new murder mystery. 🕵️♀️ What we know about her debut novel: “May the Wolf Die” follows investigator Nikki Serafino, who sets out to solve a murder involving organized crime and the United States military. The New York Times included the book on the Best Crime Fiction of the Year list. 📖 As part of her book tour, she has returned to Utah. “If you go and you do things in the world and come back, you reconnect with those parts of you that were deeply rooted,” Heider said. “Coming back to Utah, there is a sweetness to it.” Read more about how growing up in Utah shaped this author and scientist. More in Utah Past threats, blood evidence leads Logan police to arrest man in father's death (KSL) 'Never give up hope': Utah families look to new technology to solve cold cases (KSL) Dirty soda shops want to be the next Starbucks (CNN) The US has always been ‘contested space’ for refugees, says Pulitzer-winning author (KUER) 🎥 Watch: Salt Lake Valley residents awoken by strange booming crash, flash of white light (KUTV) New Hale Theater in Pleasant Grove looks to accommodate more patrons while maintaining performance intimacy (Daily Herald) ‘Yellow Lake Fire’ sparks in Heber-Kamas Ranger District, surrounding areas closed off (ABC4) As Dove Center struggles to meet rising demand, Santa Clara declares Domestic Violence Awareness Month (St. George News) Salt Lake City Welcomes a Blend of Sunshine and Gentle Breezes with Isolated Showers (Hoodline) Utah mom-of-two planning her own funeral after ER visit for 'shoulder injury' ends in crushing news (The Mirror) | 