Long-time veteran journalist Vicki Vass, who has written more than 1,400 articles for the Chicago Tribune as well as other publications, traded in her reporter's notebook to chronicle the adventures of her two best friends, real-life antique hunters Anne and CC. Like their author, Anne and CC share her love for shopping everywhere from estate sales, antique stores, flea markets and auctions. Their adventures are chronicled in Murder by the Spoonful and Pickin' Murder published by Cozy Cat Press.