Susan Kiernan-Lewis is an award-winning mystery and suspense writer and the author of the bestselling Maggie Newberry Mysteries. She has also written the popular post-apocalyptic thriller series The Irish End Games and The Stranded in Provence Mysteries. An advertising copywriter for most of her career, she has worked in ad agencies from Atlanta to Auckland. Growing up as an Air Force dependent, she also has lived in a variety of cultures—including a quaint French village where she attended the local school. She lives in Florida with her husband, two dogs and a cat.