A writer and recovering CPA, I live in San Francisco in an old house with a brood of people—some taller, some shorter, all of whom I adore. As a child I often hid under the blankets with a dog-earred copy The Norton Anthology of English Literature, obsessing over the men in the sepia squares. I've written for magazine and radio—-even penned a few musical comedies and forced fine actors to make fools of themselves for charity. My first novel, Grave Refrain, will be released on Valentine's Day, 2012. If you like mystery, martini-swilling ghosts, and a clever set of cursed lovers, read on.