Barbara Early earned an engineering degree, but after four years of doing nothing but math, developed a sudden allergy to the subject and decided to choose another occupation. Before she settled on murdering fictional people, she was a secretary, a school teacher, a pastor's wife, and an amateur puppeteer. After several years living elsewhere, she and her husband moved back to her native Western New York State, where she enjoys cooking, crafts, classic movies and campy seventies television, board games, and posting pictures of her four cats on Facebook. This is her fourth mystery, and the second in her Vintage Toyshop series.
Praise for Murder on the Toy Town Express Worth a read...droll. --Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review Well-drawn characters and an intriguing plot will keep cozy fans turning the pages. --Publishers Weekly An especially enjoyable cozy for lovers of vintage toys and surprise endings. --Kirkus Reviews Share with readers who enjoy mysteries with women business owners like Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swensen or Jane K. Cleland's Josie Prescott. --Booklist Charming and surprising, with a thrilling twist, humor, and heart. --San Francisco Book Review Praise for Death of a Toy Soldier Delightful... The cozy hometown setting and a lovable cast of characters add to the story's charm. -- Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author of the Bibliophile mysteries An absolutely delightful cozy mystery. --Julie Hyzy, New York Times bestselling author of the Manor House mysteries