I grew up reading Trixie Belden, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, and wrote my first mystery series in fifth grade. I am thrilled to be making a career out of writing mystery novels. My first mystery book Twenty-Five Years Ago Today draws upon my experience in the newspaper industry. Like my protagonist Kris Langley, I once worked as an obit writer and editorial assistant for a daily newspaper. I was eventually promoted to reporter, and over the years I've written more than 2,000 articles. After years of w more...