Pat Dennis is an award-wining author and comedian. She is a veteran of 1,000 plus performances in comedy clubs, Fortune 500 special events, woman’s organizations, and church basements across the country. She has worked with such notables as Phyllis Diller, David Brenner, Tommy Chong, and Lewis Black. Pat is the author of HOTDISH TO DIE FOR, a collection of six culinary mystery short stories where hotdish is the weapon of choice (18 hotdish recipes are included). MOOD CHANGE is a collection of her short stories. She is the contributing editor for HOTDISH HAIKU and WHO DIED IN HERE?. Her novels include, MURDER BY CHANCE, KILLED BY CHANCE and STAND-UP AND DIE. Her short stories have appeared in Anne Frasier’s DEADLY TREATS, The Minnesota Crime Wave’s SILENCE OF THE LOONS, RESORT TO MURDER, ONCE UPON A CRIME ANTHOLOGY and WRITES OF SPRING. Her fiction and humor have been published in National Public Radio’s Minnesota Monthly, FMAM, Woman’s World, The Pioneer Press, and The Sun Current newspapers. Pat can be reached at patdennis.com.