<b>Kathleen Bridge</b>, author of <i>Hearse and Gardens</i> and <i>Better Homes and Corpses</i>, started her writing career working at the <i>Michigan State University News</i> in East Lansing, Michigan. She is the author and photographer of an antiques reference guide, <i> Lithographed Paper Toys, Books, and Games</i>. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, and has taught creative writing classes at Bryant Library in Roslyn, New York. Kathleen is also an antiques and vintage dealer in Long Island, New York, and has contributed to <i>Country Living</i> magazine.
<b>Praise for the Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery series</b> <i>Ghostal Living</i> is a marvelously entertaining tale of revenge, murder, quirky characters--and disappearing books! With a clever protagonist, wonderful details of life in the Hamptons, and plot twists on top of plot twists, Kathleen Bridge will have mystery readers clamoring for more. --Kate Carlisle, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author This is an excellent read. --<i>RT Book Reviews</i> <i>Hearse and Gardens</i> is filled to the brim with fabulous characters, wonderful mystery, and stellar setting.... Author Kathleen Bridge has once again written a fabulous cozy, full of flair, panache, and very well designed. --Open Book Society A delightful sneak peek into life in the Hamptons, with intricate plotting and a likeable, down-to-earth protagonist. A promising start to a promising series. --<i>Suspense Magazine</i> The descriptions of furniture and other antiques, as well as juicy tidbits on the Hamptons, make for entertaining reading for those who enjoy both antiques and lifestyles of the rich and famous. --<i>Booklist</i>