At an early age, Joan Mauch recognized the letter "A" in her mom's newspaper and has been fascinated with the printed word ever since. For most of her professional life, she's been involved with writing in one form or another ranging from writing news releases to copy writing and proofreading. Over the years she became something of a vagabond, having lived in Washington state, Oregon, Iowa, and Illinois, working at everything from teaching to selling real estate. When she isn't writing, Joan enjoys visiting her son or just hanging out with family and friends. MURDER ON THE RIVER SEINE is her seventh novel. Visit her website at joan-mauch-author.weebly.com or facebook.com/joanmauch.author