As a child, Laura Bradford fell in love with writing over a stack of blank paper, a box of crayons, and a freshly sharpened number-two pencil.

Today, Laura is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. Her mystery series include the Friend for Hire Mysteries, the Amish Mysteries, the Emergency Dessert Squad Mysteries, and the Southern Sewing Circle Mysteries written as Elizabeth Lynn Casey. She’s also penned four women’s fiction novels.