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Co-author (with Lesley Carlin) of two humorous etiquette books, THINGS YOU NEED TO BE TOLD: A HANDBOOK FOR POLITE BEHAVIOR IN A TACKY, RUDE WORLD and MORE THINGS YOU NEED TO BE TOLD: A GUIDE TO GOOD TASTE AND PROPER COMPORTMENT IN A TACKY, RUDE WORLD. (Berkley, 2001 and 2003) After a 20-year hiatus from writing, last Spring, I decided to follow my lifelong dream of writing a mystery, something I’ve been toying with since my first Nancy Drew/Trixie Belden/Judy Bolton at an early age. I’m now working on a knitting cozy set in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburg. Other hobbies include knitting, sewing, and needlepoint. I live in Springfield, MA, with my Dad, older sister, and three cats, The Misses Pippie, Cecilia, and Priscilla.