Janet DawsonJanet Dawson is the author of thirteen novels about PI Jeri Howard. Kindred Crimes won the St. Martin's Press/PWA best first PI novel contest, also earning Shamus, Macavity, and Anthony nominations. Another in the series, Bit Player, was shortlisted or a Golden Nugget Award. Dawson's short stories include a Shamus nominee and a Macavity winner, and other novels include her California Zephyr series. She is past president of the Northern California chapter of Mystery Writers of America, and lives in East Bay region. Read More Read Less