S. K. Rizzolo was born in Aspen, Colorado, but raised in Saudi Arabia and Libya where her father was employed in the oil industry. Returning to the United States for high school and college, Suzanne earned an M.A. in English. Currently a high school teacher, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. The Rose in the Wheel, a mystery set in Regency England, was her first novel. http-//www.skrizzolo.com/
S. K. Rizzolo's The Rose in the Wheel is a wonderful historical mystery. She brings to life the seamy side of London in the time of the Napoleonic wars, with fascinating characters a gritty setting and surprising plot twists. Penelope Wolfe is a woman of her own time, coping with problems that women of all times must face. I felt an immediate kinship with her. Each of the other characters is distinct. Even people passing in the street become individuals in Rizzolo's skillful telling.<p><br> The Rose in the Wheel is an excellent beginning to what I hope will be a long series. I can't wait for the next.--Sharan Newman, author of the Catherine LeVendeur mysteries