At a very early age, Elly was writing fictional stories and scripts with characters from the 1950s TV shows like The Thin Man for her and her friends to act out. She worked on the staff of the high school's literary magazine. Following her dream of writing, she joined the Publications group at Eastman Kodak Company where she held several positions including technical editor and the consumer-relationship management (CRM) team project manager for KODAK Digital Camera e-mail marketing campaigns. Elly retired in 2004. Her first book, a memoir, Searching for Serenity in My Crazy Life, allows a peek into many of the real-life experiences with her family and friends. Her second book, Dangerous Passion, is a fictional story of relationships, choices, passions, and ultimately...murder. In Murder on the Erie Canal, Elly brings back the curious assistant from Dangerous Passion. Sue starts her career as a private investigator in a hometown detective agency. Elly's most recent book—Goodbye, Fat Larry: The Murder of Movie Director Jon Pownall—is a true crime. The family asked Elly to write the story. Includes family memories and notes, case files, and court transcripts.