Lisa M. Lane is a historian and author of Before the Time Machine and three Tommy Jones Victorian Mysteries: Murder at Old St. Thomas's, Murder at an Exhibition, and Murder on the Pneumatic Railway. She writes historical fiction, including traditional mysteries set in Victorian England, as well as non-fiction, with particular interest in the history of technology and the young H. G. Wells.
Christopher Dickey is a war correspondent, historian, and thriller writer, an authority on terrorism, and a memoirist. He is the Paris-based foreign editor of The Daily Beast, and is a contributor to NBC/MSNBC News. Chris also has been a frequent commentator on CNN, the BBC, and NPR. He was formerly a bureau chief for Newsweek in Paris and Cairo, and for The Washington Post in Central America and the Middle East.
A longtime fan of witty sleuths, clever puzzles, and small-town charm, Lyla writes with a mix of heart, humor, and murder—perfect for fans of character-driven cozies with a dash of romance and a sprinkle of sawdust. Her books are filled with colorful townsfolk, local legends, and enough red herrings to keep readers guessing until the very end.
When she’s not writing, Lyla enjoys road trips through the Blue Ridge Mountains, drinking endless cups of coffee or tea, and daydreaming about quirky inns she’d one day like to renovate—minus the dead bodies, of course.
Jean Burgess is an author of both fiction and nonfiction, a playwright, an editor, a workshop presenter, and a former theatre educator.
Her debut fiction, That Summer She Found Her Voice: A Retro Novel, about a young woman’s journey of self-discovery as she tours the US with a swing band in the late 1970s, is currently available for pre-order on Amazon and is scheduled to be published by Apprentice House Press on April 9th, 2024.
Her nonfiction, Collaborative Stage Directing: A Guide to Creating and Managing a Positive Theatre Environment, was published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis in 2019.
Jean holds an MA in Theatre from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in Educational Theatre from NYU.
Bestselling, award-winning author Deb Baker writes the hilarious Gertie Johnson mystery series set in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A native Yooper herself, Deb brings her blend of humor and sass to everything she writes, including mysteries written under her pen name Hannah Reed.
In addition to the Yooper mysteries, Deb/Hannah also penned a doll collecting series, beekeeping mysteries, and a Scottish Highland trilogy.
