Ellen Crosby is the author of the Sophie Medina mysteries, including DODGE AND BURN, the fourth book in the series, which will be released May 7, 2024. She has also written 12 books in the Virginia Wine Country mysteries and MOSCOW NIGHTS, a standalone mystery. Previously Crosby was a freelance reporter for The Washington Post, Moscow correspondent for ABC Radio News, and an economist at the US Senate. She lives in the Washington, DC suburbs of northern Virginia after living overseas for many years and is currently busy writing her next mystery.. More at www.ellencrosby.com.