About the Author

Linda Lehmann Masek, a teacher-librarian, has masters' degrees from both Cleveland State and Case-Western Reserve universities. she possesses very diverse writing talents as shown in the differing genres of her previous books: Mag-ni-fi-cat, a children's cat book; The Poison Tree, a historical mystery; Soul Dance, a romantic suspense novel; and now The Serpent Sea, a contempory thriller. She has penned more than 100 newspaper and journal articles in addition to contributing content to the nonfiction AT&T Pioneer Memory Book and Encyclopedia. An accomplished pianist, artist and photographer, her varied interests also include providing tutorial services to students with disabilities, helping find homes for rescued animals and bicyling.