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Renda Knapp is a thriller-focused writer with a passion for strong women faced with overwhelming adversity. Throughout her career as an OB/GYN physician, she became increasingly fascinated by the stories of patients' lives and started writing fiction as an outlet to share these stories. A physician, holding a medical degree from the University of South Florida, she writes authentic medical scenes, and narratives wide ranging beyond medicine. Her debut novel, Defenseless, is a story of an OB/GYN who must risk her career and even her own life to rescue a victim of sex trafficking. An avid reader, Renda writes tales that mix her own experiences with page turning thriller drama. When she’s not writing, traveling, or taking care of patients, you might find Renda hiking, kayaking, or walking on the beach in her hometown of Homer, Alaska. Currently, Renda is working on her next novel, aiming to tell stories that capture the essence of humanity and keep readers turning the page.