Judy Clemens spends her days in rural Ohio, where she writes, spends time with her family, and eats too much chocolate. She is the author of the Grim Reaper and Stella Crown mysteries, and is a past president of Sisters in Crime. www.judyclemens.com
Clemens has a good sense of the currents that often run beneath the placid surface waters of a small community, and of how dangerous they can be...Death will be with Casey for a while. Readers will benefit from this pairing, both in terms of good stories and important life issues. Bonus! --Reviewing the Evidence Readers of Laura Anne Gilman's 'Devil's West' series may appreciate this story of another strong female loner. --Library Journal Clemens draws the reader smoothly into this fantasy world while providing an original approach to the iconic figure of the Grim Reaper. --Publishers Weekly .. .you have to hand it to Judy Clemens for providing her amateur sleuth with a genuinely offbeat gimmick: she travels with Death....we're free to appreciate her companion's wit and dress code: skintight Spandex for a Zumba class; a flowered bathing suit and shades for the pool; and an all-white ensemble with brass-handled walking stick to make a fashion statement ('I am the epitome of cool'). Not even Cosmo Topper, who was advised by two charming ghosts, can beat that one. --New York Times review of Flowers for Her Grave