Margarite St. John

Margarite St. John is the pen name of Margaret Yoder and Johnine Brown, two sisters who were born in Iowa and now live in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Margaret, the Storyteller, is a fan of true-crime stories and forensics programs. Formerly a school teacher and hospital administrator with a B.A. in Education from Indiana Purdue at Fort Wayne (IPFW), she enjoys crossword puzzles, Bible study, visits with her three children, and travel with her husband, a local surgeon.

Johnine, the Scribe, is a retired attorney, college professor, and editor with a Ph.D. and Master's in English Language and Literature, a J.D. from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor's in Psychology. She has two children and five grandchildren.

We both love beautiful shoes and dogs, the Nick and Nora movies, Joe Kenda Homicide Hunter, and BBC series like Downton Abbey. And we like to travel, especially to settings that appear in our books.

Readers seem surprised by our dark, irreverent sense of humor. Sometimes they find themselves strangely attracted to our lovable rogues -- though not, of course, to our very twisted villains. Fortunately for us, our readers look forward to the shocking but credible endings.

Writing under a new pen name, Charlotte Pemberton, we have also published a romantic comedy with an art theft caper, Jilly's Brilliant Caper. It's a story for women of all ages, especially women who think, who appreciate good writing, and who remember their youth.

Our favorite fan comment is, "I couldn't put the book down."

Our books bear the seal "Winner American Author Contest."

We are available to lead workshops for writers interested in crime fiction.

Visit us on our web site at www.margaritestjohn.com or on our blog at www.margaritestjohn.blogspot.com. Our books are available for Kindle and other electronic devices and in paperback.