Annelise Ryan is the pseudonym for the author of the Mattie Winston Mysteries and the Mac's Bar Mysteries (written asAllyson K. Abbott). She has written more than 200 published articles, worked as a book reviewer for Barnes & Noble, andis an active member of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. Annelise currently works as a registered nurse in an ER. She can be reached at www.mattiewinston.com. Her books havegarnered numerous accolades, most recently she has been honored by the Wisconsin Library Association.