Valerie (V. M.) Burns is a mystery writer whose novels and short stories have been finalists for the Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, and Next Generation Indie Book awards. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Color, Mystery Writers of America, and the Crime Writers' Association. She is an adjunct professor in the writing popular fiction program at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Connect with her at VMBurns.com.
