Charlotte earned her PhD by studying how values influence behavior. That interest in communication and relationships became a theme in her work life—first as an academic, later as an organization development consultant, and now as a mystery writer.
Most of her mysteries contain a smattering of humor, but some are deadly serious. Before she started writing full time, she left a tenured faculty position to go commercial salmon fishing in Alaska, spent a year sailing and exploring in the Washington and Canadian San Juans, and closed out her non-writing career as a VP of HR and Training. Currently, she enjoys walks in the woods, black licorice, and twisty plots. She lives on Vashon Island in the Pacific Northwest with her husband who is also a writer and with her imaginary cat, Macavity.
Charlotte is also the author of a non-fiction book, DISASTROUS INTERVIEWS: THE COMIC, TRAGIC AND JUST PLAIN UGLY.
Some of Charlotte’s favorite nonprofits include: