Author Biography
Elaine Viets is an Agatha and Anthony Award--winning, national bestselling author who writes the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series, including Fixing to Die and Death on a Platter and the Dead-End Job Mystery series, including Catnapped! and Board Stiff. She was given the key to the city of Maplewood, Josie's hometown. Her mother was a mystery shopper in Elaine's hometown of St. Louis. Elaine has served on the national boards of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She lives in Fort Lauderdale with her husband, reporter Don Crinklaw.