Victoria Cosner has been involved with museums and historic sites for over thirty years. She holds a master s degree in American studies, specializing in cemetery landscapes and is a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies. She currently works for Missouri State Parks and lives in the St. Louis area.

Lorelei Shannon has been Victoria s friend for thirty-five years and counting. They share a love of dark history and co-authored a book on the life of Madame Lalaurie.