Lila Blake

Lila Blake writes atmospheric mysteries set in the neighborhoods of San Francisco, where steep stairways, old cafés, local history, and the people who have lived there longest matter as much as the clues.

Her Telegraph Hill Mysteries begin with *The Filbert Steps* and feature Vivian Salvatore, a fifty-two-year-old former English teacher whose decades of reading teenagers taught her to recognize when a story doesn’t fit.

Lila’s books combine fair-play puzzles, vivid settings, neighborhood loyalties, and a slightly darker edge. They are written for readers who like their cozies unhurried, intelligent, and rooted in a place that feels real enough to wander through.

Lila lives in San Francisco, where she walks the city’s neighborhoods, collects pieces of local history, and notices the sorts of details that may—or may not—find their way into a future mystery.