Katherine Kovacic has a diverse professional life: she is a director of CK Minerals, dealing in mineral and gold specimens for museums and collectors throughout the world; as an independent art curator, Katherine researches and works on exhibitions in conjunction with host galleries; and she devotes considerable time to her role as a trustee and director of The Copland Foundation, a charitable trust dedicated to assisting museums and historic houses with conservation and interpretation projects.

Katherine is also a qualified dog trainer, and when she has time, she loves helping people teach their dogs how to do everything from sit and stay to riding a skateboard - and have fun while they're doing it! Katherine enjoys writing, reading, hanging out with her dogs, dancing Argentine tango (and maybe a bit of mambo) and making voyages of discovery. The Portrait of Molly Dean was her debut novel and the first Alex Clayton art mystery.