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OLD STORY, NEW TWIST: While there are a lot of novels about missing girls and young women, very few are set in the inner city and end like this one. GIRLS IN SPORTS ON THE RISE: While there are many books about sports, very few feature a diverse group of athletes and families, and very few focus on girls. So this novel, with a female high school athlete, a focus on swimming, and a racially diverse cast of characters, fills a void in the fiction genre that millions of Americans will identify with. UNDERREPRESENTED CHARACTERS: This is a book set in the city with a multiracial cast, which is more representative of cities in general. Philadelphia, the 5th most populous city in the US, is 41% white, 43% black or African American, 12% Hispanic or Latino, and 6% Asian. DRUG ABUSE AFFECTS MILLIONS: About 20 million adults in the United States have a substance-use disorder that impacts family functioning and employment.

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A measured, affecting look at a struggling and burdened teenager . . . tight, unembellished prose makes for an easy read and even adds a hint of mystery. -Kirkus Reviews Watermark is a shrewd and unflinching mystery set in some of the less charming parts of Philadelphia. Great characters, broken hearts, and lots of twists make this compelling reading. Elise Schiller makes her mark with this book. --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of V-Wars and Rage

A measured, affecting look at a struggling and burdened teenager . . . tight, unembellished prose makes for an easy read and even adds a hint of mystery. -Kirkus Reviews Watermark is a shrewd and unflinching mystery set in some of the less charming parts of Philadelphia. Great characters, broken hearts, and lots of twists make this compelling reading. Elise Schiller makes her mark with this book. --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of V-Wars and Rage I found this book to be fascinating and insightful . . . incredibly compelling and a wonderful read. I can highly recommend this story and look forward to the next iteration of the Broken Bell series. --Reader's Favorite (5-star review)

2021 IPPY Awards Silver Winner in Autobiography/Memoir II (Coming of Age/Family Legacy/Travel) 2020 Readers' Favorite Book Awards Bronze Medal in Fiction: Sports 2020 Sarton Awards Finalist in Contemporary Fiction “A measured, affecting look at a struggling and burdened teenager . . . tight, unembellished prose makes for an easy read and even adds a hint of mystery.” —Kirkus Reviews “Watermark is a shrewd and unflinching mystery set in some of the less charming parts of Philadelphia. Great characters, broken hearts, and lots of twists make this compelling reading. Elise Schiller makes her mark with this book.” —Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of V-Wars and Rage “I found this book to be fascinating and insightful . . . incredibly compelling and a wonderful read. I can highly recommend this story and look forward to the next iteration of the Broken Bell series.” —Reader’s Favorite (5-star review) “Schiller’s Watermark is a perfect start to what will surely be a compelling series.” —San Francisco Book Review

A measured, affecting look at a struggling and burdened teenager . . . tight, unembellished prose makes for an easy read and even adds a hint of mystery. -Kirkus Reviews Watermark is a shrewd and unflinching mystery set in some of the less charming parts of Philadelphia. Great characters, broken hearts, and lots of twists make this compelling reading. Elise Schiller makes her mark with this book. --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of V-Wars and Rage I found this book to be fascinating and insightful . . . incredibly compelling and a wonderful read. I can highly recommend this story and look forward to the next iteration of the Broken Bell series. --Reader's Favorite (5-star review) Schiller's Watermark is a perfect start to what will surely be a compelling series. --San Francisco Book Review

2021 IPPY Awards Silver Winner in Autobiography/Memoir II (Coming of Age/Family Legacy/Travel) 2020 Readers' Favorite Book Awards Bronze Medal in Fiction: Sports 2020 Sarton Awards Finalist in Contemporary Fiction A measured, affecting look at a struggling and burdened teenager . . . tight, unembellished prose makes for an easy read and even adds a hint of mystery. --Kirkus Reviews Watermark is a shrewd and unflinching mystery set in some of the less charming parts of Philadelphia. Great characters, broken hearts, and lots of twists make this compelling reading. Elise Schiller makes her mark with this book. --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of V-Wars and Rage I found this book to be fascinating and insightful . . . incredibly compelling and a wonderful read. I can highly recommend this story and look forward to the next iteration of the Broken Bell series. --Reader's Favorite (5-star review) Schiller's Watermark is a perfect start to what will surely be a compelling series. --San Francisco Book Review

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Elise Schiller has been writing fiction, memoir, and nonfiction and actively participating in writing groups since adolescence. She has published several short stories and a number of articles and essays. In August of 2019, SparkPress published her memoir, Even If Your Heart Would Listen: Losing My Daughter to Heroin. She is now working on the second book of her Broken Bell series. Schiller also blogs about the opioid epidemic, books, and family history on her website. After a thirty-year career in education and family services in Philadelphia, Schiller retired in 2015 to write full time. She is an active volunteer and served on the Philadelphia Mayor’s Task Force to Combat the Opioid Epidemic. She currently serves on the advisory board of the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and disAbility Services and is an active member of the Friends of Safehouse. When not writing, reading, or volunteering, Schiller enjoys visiting museums and historical sites, often with one of her seven grandchildren or various nieces and nephews in tow.

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