Alayne Adams writes stories with warmth and wit. She grew up in Middle Tennessee’s dairy country, telling stories to a variety of farm animals and pets. As they say, you can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out...

C. H. Admirand’s long love of the Old West was kindled by a cross-country trip to Colorado and the Southwest. She keeps it alive by watching silver screen legends Roy Rogers, John Wayne, and Gary Cooper. Admirand attributes her love for writing to her seventh...

Terri Alcock was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She attended the University of B.C., studying English and Creative Writing. Ms. Alcock lives with her husband on Vancouver Island. She has three adult children. Held For Ransom is her second mystery novel for AVALON....

Lois Carnell Alexander has written 14 romance and suspense novels published in 11 countries. She also writes short stories, plays, and poetry.Heart on a String is Lois’ fourth book for AVALON. Mark of the Earl is also available.

Marty Ambrose lives on an island in Southwest Florida with her husband, photographer Jim McLaughlin, and their assortment of animals. When not writing mysteries, she teaches creative writing at a local state college and tends her exotic fruit grove. Murder in the Mangroves is Marty’s...

Joye Ames is the pseudonym for Joyce and Jim Lavene, a married writing team who publish romance, mystery and nonfiction. They live in North Carolina with their family. The Lavenes welcome readers to their websites at www.joyceandjimlavene.com and www.sharynhowardmysteries.com. Madison’s Miracles is their sixth romance...

At some point during her childhood, Jessica Andersen figured out that keeping a dolphin in her bathtub was impractical, so she badgered her parents for a pony instead. In the years since, she’s received her Ph.D. in genetics, her patent agent’s registration, her credentials as a...

Denny Andrews was born in Anacortes, Washington. As a child he lived all over the Midwest, finally returning to live in Oak Harbor, Washington. He graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in political science and a minor in history. While in college...

Wendy May Andrews has been reading whatever she could get her hands on since the age of five. She has been writing for almost as long, although Tempting the Earl is the first story she has been willing to share with anyone other than her...

Betty Archer is the author of short stories appearing in national publications including Ellery Queen Magazine. She lives in southeastern Washington State. Her early years were spent in Walla Walla, the latter in Richland. She has used both sites in her writing. The author and...