Jody BrettkellyJody Brettkelly grew up in a tiny beach town in New Zealand. But instead of surfing she spent most days indoors, reading about murder most foul. After qualifying as a barrister, she decided to cross the courtroom to the press gallery and became a rado journalist. When she fumbled the word "hospital" five times, in the worst example of newsreading in the history of broadcasting, she took to print journalism. That proved to be her happy place and she worked in London for fifteen years as a journalist for national newspapers. Amazingly, considering hospitabitible-gate, she also appeared on television and radio. After moving to California, she worked for regional magazines and newspapers but now if she's not writing tales about curious women who just won't give up, she's enjoying outdoor adventures with her husband and four grown kids, taking each day, one (ish) aperol spritz at a time. Read More Read Less