Elena Taylor worked in theater before turning her storytelling skills to novels. The Sheriff Bet Rivers series draws on her dramatic roots. As Elena Hartwell, she writes the quirky Eddie Shoes Mysteries. Elena is a developmental editor with Allegory Editing, where she works one-on-one with writers to shape and polish their manuscripts. She also writes the Wait, Wait, Don't Query (Yet!) series. Her favorite place to be is home at Paradise, near Spokane, Washington. She lives with her hubby, three horses, two dogs, and two cats. Elena holds degrees from the University of San Diego, the University of Washington, and the University of Georgia.