"... a vibrant new voice in contemporary fiction, intelligent and funny." -- Michael Palmer, New York Times bestselling author
"... writes confidently, with plenty of attitude and humor -- but her distinctive voice is enriched by a loving hand that gives her story unexpected depth. She makes you care deeply about her characters and the conflicting currents of their flawed lives." -- Katy Munger, author of the Casey Jones series
"... a character study of considerable style and merit. A fine little book teeming with its own small but important truths." -- Ed Gorman, author of the Sam McCain series
A writer since she was able to hold a crayon, Laura Garner finally got around to publishing her first novel, "Ain't Nobody's Bizness," in 2002. She followed up quickly with a sequel, "I Ain't Superstitious" (2004), then got flattened by Lyme disease for a while.
Currently Laura's working on "Ball 'n' Chain," the third mystery in the Maddie Maxwell series, and on a "showmance."
Laura earned undergraduate degrees in theater and music back in the 1970s, then received her MA in professional writing in 2005. She lives at Wits End with her husband and cat.