D.R. Ransdell performs in a mariachi band where zealous customers, scheming musicians, and jealous spouses provide countless plots for the Andy Veracruz Mysteries. She also writes travel-themed fiction about the Campanello sisters. Her musical memoir is a tell-all about how she learned to play mariachi music. Yes, the names were changed to protect the guilty! D.R. resides in Tucson with four felines who provide ideas for diabolical antagonists. She’s currently drafting a mystery that takes place in Venice, a favorite tourist destination. To pay for plane tickets, she teaches first-year writing at the University of Arizona. https://www.dr-ransdell.com Andy Veracruz Mysteries: MARIACHI MEDDLER ISLAND CASUALTY DIZZY IN DURANGO SUBSTITUTE SOLOIST—Travel-themed fiction: AMIROSIAN NIGHTS (Greece) THAI TWIST (Thai Twist) — Musical Memoir: SECRETS OF A MARIACHI VIOLINIST Cat Poetry: THE SECRET LIVES OF THE PINK HOUSE CATS