About the Social Issues

After spending 35+ years in the nonprofit world, it's second nature for me to consider exploring how to solve social problems. When I wrote the first book in the Old Maids of Mercer Island mysteries, I decided to use sex exploitation and black market adoption as the crimes someone might kill for. At the back of the book, I included a section on how people could get involved to end this scourge. When fans reacted positively, I decided to do it again and again, exploring mental health, child abuse, and bullying. In The Essence of Murder, I come down hard on the cruelty of dogfighting. The sixth book of the Old Maids series is framed around homelessness. I believe wholeheartedly in the strength of the community to come together to make a difference. I hope you will appreciate this aspect of my writing and explore how you might support a cause you believe in.