Linda Townsdin writes the Spirit Lake Mystery series inspired by her childhood in northern Minnesota—called “complex murder mysteries with bone-chilling thrills and a bit of romance.” The fifth book in her series will be published in 2024. Her short fiction has been published in several anthologies. Most recently, her short story Hyde and Seek was selected for SinC NorCal’s Invasive Species 2024 Anthology. Re-entry was selected for the 2020 Bouchercon Anthology, California Schemin’ and received an honorable mention in the 2021 Best American Mystery and Suspense anthology. She is a member California Writers Club and Sisters in Crime—NorCal and Sacramento Chapters. She lives in Sacramento, adores her family, friends, and pets and believes the true measure of success in life is your joy.