ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Janet LaPierre came to Northern California from the Midwest via Arizona, and knew that she was home. After raising two daughters in Berkeley, she and her husband began to explore the quiet places north of the Bay Area: the Mendocino region, the Lost Coast, Trinity County. Often working on a laptop computer in a travel trailer in the company of her dog, LaPierre has tried to give her books a strong sense of these far-from-the-city places.

LaPierre’s mystery novels and short stories have been nominated for the Anthony, Macavity, and Shamus awards. She welcomes visitors and e-mail at www.janetlapierre.com.