Francine Mathews worked for four years as an intelligence analyst at the CIA. She wrote her first book in 1992 and left the Agency a year later. Fifteen books have followed, along with sundry children, dogs, and houses. When she's not writing, she likes to ski, garden, needlepoint, and buy art.
Praise for Death in a Mood Indigo A wonderful find . . . Detective Merry Folger comes across as a real person, albeit a smart one, with doubts and concerns. --The Denver Post Mathews uses her setting and its unique population skillfully. --The San Diego Union-Tribune An admirable, well-written series, with Folger evolving into an ever more complex character as love and loyalty collide with her professional pride and ethics. --The Orlando Sentinel Mathews writes appealingly, making her characters human, fallible, and thoughtful and her story line always believable. Essential for all mystery collections. --Library Journal