Stephanie Graves is the author of the WWII-set Olive Bright Mysteries as well as four novels under the pseudonym Alyssa Goodnight. As a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, she worked in Austin as a product engineer on automotive application microcontrollers before returning to Houston and becoming the mom of two boys. She is a self-professed connoisseur of British mysteries of all sorts and has done extensive research on the little-known role of pigeons during the war, as well as the Special Operations Executive, particularly their school for sabotage, Station XVII- Brickendonbury Manor. Please visit her online at MsStephGraves.com.
Praise for Olive Bright, Pigeoneer Olive Bright, Pigeoneer is the perfect escape read for troubled times. The classic village mystery with its quirky cast of characters, including pigeons, plus the heightened danger of WWII. -Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of the Royal Spyness mysteries plus the #1 international bestselling The Tuscan Child From literary-themed pigeons to a cozy village seething with dark secrets and populated by a delightful cast of characters, Olive Bright, Pigeoneer is fresh, original, and sure to enchant. An absolute winner! -Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of A Murderous Relation Readers will flock to engaging young Olive Bright and her racing pigeons, who send secret messages for British Intelligence-as well as solve a village murder. Inspired by little-known (and true!) facts of World War II, Graves brings us a fresh, quirky, and charming new heroine. -Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author of the Edgar-nominated Maggie Hope series A delightful classic village mystery studded with little-known World War II facts: a promising series debut. -Kirkus Reviews Stephanie Graves' debut novel is utterly charming, written in the spirit of the best classic mysteries and peppered with delightful literary references. Its daring heroine, Olive Bright, who is equal measures smart, bold, and quirky, leads a cast of unforgettable characters readers will take to in an instant. A marvelous read. -Tasha Alexandra, NYT bestselling author of In the Shadow of Vesuvius [An] enjoyable series launch . . . Graves smoothly integrates the little-known story of the wartime pigeon service into the intriguing plot. Readers will look forward to seeing more of smart, energetic, and witty Olive. -Publishers Weekly An entertaining debut in a series that promises lots of wartime intrigue deftly intertwined with cozy village murder shenanigans. -Criminal Element