Luisa Buehler, a native of the Chicago area writes the Grace Marsden Mystery series. Her first novel, The Rosary Bride: A Cloistered Death, set the tone for what reviewers have called “a cold case sizzle”. Her series follows the “cold case” of bygone crimes using a blend of charming savvy, romance, a touch of the supernatural and of course, murder. The newest installment of murder and mystic mayhem, The Lighthouse Keeper: A Beckoning Death, came out in the fall of 2007. Luisa lives in Lisle, IL, with her husband Gerry, their son Christopher, and the family cat Martin Marmalade. www.luisabuehler.com  and www.myspace.com/luisabuehler  

Mary V. Welk writes the " Rhodes to Murder" mysteries, winner of a Readers Choice Award for Best Series. Set in a rural Illinois university town, the novels feature ER nurse Caroline Rhodes and history professor Carl Atwater. Previously published as A Deadly Little Christmas, Mary's 1998 award-winning debut mystery is available once more under the title A Merry Little Murder. " Rhodes to Murder" titles are also available in audio format from NorthStar Audio Books. A former columnist for Mystery Scene Magazine, Mary has several published short stories to her credit, including Code Blue featured in the Bleak House anthology Chicago Blues (October, 2007).  www.marywelk.com and www.myspace.com/marywelk    

Sandra Tooley is the creator of three mystery series.  Her Sam Casey Series features a detective who can hear the dead speak (think Medium with a Native American twist). ECHOES from the Grave, the fourth in her Sam Casey Series, was released August 2007. The Skull, her first YA mystery in the Remy and Roadkill Series, was released December 2006 and won the Ida Chittum Award for Best YA Mystery. Her Chase Dagger Series (written as Lee Driver) features one character who is a shapeshifter, combining mystery with fantasy. She is currently working on CHASING GHOSTS, the fourth in the Chase Dagger Series. These cross-genre mysteries have won a number of awards over the years and been re-produced in large print, audiobook, and mass market paperback. Solving Life’s Riddle, her most recent short story, is available at Amazon Shorts. www.sdtooley.com and www.myspace.com/sdtooley