Edith Maxwell is a former farmer of a certified organic farm, holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics, and is the President of Sisters in Crime New England. An Agatha-nominated and Amazon-bestselling author, she also writes award-winning short crime fiction which has appeared in a number of juried anthologies. She lives with her beau and three cats in Massachusetts, where she's currently working on her next Local Foods mystery when she isn't out gardening. Readers can visit her website at edithmaxwell.com.