作者: M. A. Monnin

M. A. Monnin has been a traveler all her life, living in West Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, and England. An avocational archaeologist, she attributes her fascination with archaeology to her childhood in Germany, where she visited medieval churches, castles, and villages. Her short stories have appeared in anthologies and Black Cat Mystery Magazine, and her nonfiction articles cover Victorian reception of Ancient Egypt, detective fiction, and gardening. A board member of the Midwest Chapter of MWA, Mary is also a member of ITW, Sin C, SMFS, and RWA and is a trustee of the Kansas City Archaeological Society. She divides her time between writing, traveling, and hiking. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri with husband Bob and Siberian huskies Anubis and Nikita.