Author of the critically acclaimed Marjorie McClelland Mysteries, Amy Patricia Meade is a native of Long Island, New York, where she cut her teeth on classic films and books featuring Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia Brown. After stints as an Operations Manager for a document imaging company and a freelance technical writer, Amy left the bright lights of New York City and headed north to pursue her creative writing career amid the idyllic beauty of Vermont's Green Mountains. Now residing in New Hampshire, Amy spends her time writing mysteries with a humorous or historical bent. When not writing-which is rare these days-Amy enjoys traveling, testing out new recipes, and classic films.