Award winning author of 25 romances, 4 mystery/suspense novels, and 2 short stories. Maris Soule was born and raised in California but moved to the midwest two years after her marriage. She is a member of MWA, MMRWA, Sisters-in-Crime, RWA, FWA, and Authors' Guild. Soule is still married to the same man, has two grown children, and two granddaughters. Her next mystery, which is set in Skagway, Alaska, wil be released March 2017.