About the Author

Mel Anastasiou loves her writing life in the UK and BC. She is senior acquisitions editor with Pulp Literature Press and writes mysteries starring sleuths who are often fish out of water and gifted amateur detectives. Mel can be found every day writing and drawing, walking for miles to look at inspired Victorian architecture, and dreaming of swans and crimes for her octagenarian sleuth, Stella Ryman, to solve. For news on her books, information about speaking engagements, tips on structure, and keys to time management for writers, visit her website, melanastasiou.wordpress.com

Reviews

"Stella Ryman is my new hero! I love the way the very observant author has woven dementia and lucidity and humour together." - Susan Lefeaux"Far from simply being Christie-esque, Anastasiou's protagonist is not only funny but finds the funny in a warehouse of the death expectant." - Daniel C Goodwin"The endearing Stella Ryman is ... a warrior, seeking justice for the powerless within the walls of Fairmount Manor. The sharp and compassionate writing makes us care about defending the defenceless and righting the wrongs of the nursing home as much as Stella does." - JM Landels, author of Allaigna's Song: Overture"Stella's world is an engaging read." - Mary M"Stella wins! Carefully written and a rewarding read. Stella is an unlikely sleuth, like Precious Ramotswe, facing obstacles with courage. A good read for thoughtful people." - S Pieters"I absolutely loved the character Stella, and this was beautifully written with humour, grace, and suspense. Have just purchased the others in the series, which I can't wait to read and would highly recommend!" - Kirsty Favell"Memorable characters" - Ace Baker, fighttowrite.com"I love how Anastasiou is taking pulp conventions and using them to tell the relatively 'mundane' story of a woman's final years (months? days?) in a nursing home. ... complete with hair's-breadth escapes and tall drinks of water and arch enemies." - Theric Jepson, thmazing.blogspot.ca"I love Stella." - Karen Cowper