Kate Flora is the author of twenty-four books, including the Thea Kozak Mysteries and the Joe Burgess Mysteries, as well as many short stories. She's been a finalist for the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Derringer awards. She won the Public Safety Writers Association award for nonfiction, and twice won the Maine Literary Award for crime fiction. Teach Her a Lesson is her first novel with Encircle Publications (May, 2023).Flora is a founding member of the New England Crime Bake and the Maine Crime Wave and runs the blog, Maine Crime Writers. Flora's nonfiction focuses on aspects of the public safety officers' experience. She divides her time between Massachusetts and Maine, where she gardens and cooks and watches the clouds when she's not imagining her character's dark deeds. For the latest news, visit www.kateclarkflora.com.