Helen C. Escott is an award-winning, bestselling Canadian author and playwright. She had a ten-year career in radio and TV. In 1998 she joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as Senior Communication Strategist. She began writing books full-time in 2014 upon her retirement. Described as a prolific writer, she has eight novels and one play. Operation Wormwood was shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada's best first crime novel award, Operation Vanished won the Silver Medal – Best Regional Fiction at the 24th annual Independent Publisher Book Awards. Operation Masonic was a finalist for the 2023 Best Atlantic-Published Book award by the Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association (APMA). Escott is a retired Civilian Member of the RCMP and was the communications lead on high-profile events including the RCMP’s Newfoundland response to the September 11th terrorist attacks. She wrote and implemented the Atlantic Region Communication Strategies to combat organized crime and outlaw biker gangs, created a media relations course, and taught it in several provinces as well as at the Canadian Police College, Ottawa. She also served as a communications strategist at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. In 2021 she was awarded the Veterans Ombud Commendation Lifetime Contribution Award for her outstanding work with veterans. Awards: 2017 -The CLB Governor and Commandants Medallion in recognition of her achievements of excellence in volunteering and fundraising work. 2019 - Governor Generals Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers. 2021 - Veterans Ombud Commendation Lifetime Contribution Award. 2022 - Certificate of Recognition from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to honour her work and dedication to Veterans. Helen C. Escott web page https://www.helencescott.com/