Ellery Adams is the author of three New York Times bestselling series, including the Book Retreat Mysteries (Murder in the Paperback Parlor, Murder in the Mystery Suite), the Books by the Bay Mysteries (Writing All Wrongs, Lethal Letters), and the Charmed Pie Shoppe Mysteries (Breach of Crust, Lemon Pies and Little White Lies). Ms. Adams has held many jobs, including caterer, retail clerk, car salesperson, teacher, tutor, and tech writer, all while penning poems, children’s books, and novels. She writes and creates culinary delights from her home in central Virginia.