Kerry Claire was born in Vancouver, BC and moved to Washington State in 1977. Although she graduated from the University of Washington with a masters degree in nursing, and has worked as an RN and nurse practitioner for much of her life, her passion has always been with dogs. She has been a dog trainer for thirty years, and has spent the last thirteen years focusing on canine behavior and aggression. She has always enjoyed writing, but began writing seriously in 2013. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their collie, Annie. "Finding Vera" is her first novel.