Sharon Canipe is a retired school administrator who was born and grew up in eastern North Carolina. She was educated at Duke University and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. A life long lover of mysteries, she became interested in writing after her retirement. Sharon and her husband, Steve divide their time between homes in the NC mountains and Tucson, AZ. They also love to travel and have visited all seven continents. They have two adult children and currently share their home with their two "boys"--their lively and loveable "chowbradors" (lab/chow mix dogs). Sharon is currently working on the next book in the Lin Hanna series.