Millie Thorne is the not-so-secret pen name of a USA Today bestselling romance author who wanted a little more magic and mystery in her work. She started writing the Brylie Scott Mystery Series after the image of a house crying popped into her head and refused to leave. If Rose Manor had any sort of manners, it would be paying rent after all these years. Millie lives in the Midwest with a family of miscreants and a dog that makes a wonderful doorstop.