ELLEN HART is the author of almost twenty Jane Lawless mysteries (including Rest for the Wicked, The Old Deep Dark, and A Whisper of Bones). The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) named her a Grand Master in 2017. Hart is a Lambda and Minnesota Book Award winner, as well as a top novelist in the cultishly popular homosexual mystery genre (Entertainment Weekly). She resides in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.