Kimberley O'Dea-Grant

Kimberley O’Dea-Grant is a retired U.S. Navy officer, author, and storyteller whose books celebrate tea, tradition, faith, home, and a good mystery.

Drawing upon thirty years of military service, her Irish and Scottish heritage, and her Catholic faith, Kimberley writes for women entering a quieter—but no less meaningful—season of life. Her *Tea & Hearth* books offer gentle reflections, nostalgic memories, recipes, poetry, and encouragement for creating a slower, simpler, and more beautiful life.

She is also the author of the Miss Chilly Mapleton cozy mysteries and the Anna Richards mystery series, featuring a retired Navy intelligence officer who discovers that parish life and the peaceful Chesapeake Bay can conceal secrets of their own.

Kimberley believes that a cup of tea can provide comfort, a familiar tradition can steady the heart, and no respectable parish gathering is entirely free of intrigue.