Joan Cunningham's novels draw from her twenty-year background in the hospitality industry. Previously a co-owner of an iconic restaurant, pub, and bakery, she's lived the hectic lifestyle depicted in her writings. The unpredictable never-a-dull-moment foodservice world comes alive, inviting the reader to experience the stresses and satisfactions, the trials and tribulations that occur daily.Joan's writings create a window into the complicated relationships resulting from human interaction in the workplace. Her insights depict the personal upheavals that occur when unpredictable events rock a peaceful community; lives are altered, people discover new strengths, and existence becomes more complex. The reader becomes immersed in a narrative that combines personal struggle with crime solving action.Joan lives in Wisconsin with her husband Paul and 27 Japanese koi.