Lyn Farquhar-penname Lyn Farrell-holds a Ph.D. from Michigan State University and is an experienced author, having published the seven-book series (the Mae December mysteries) with Epicenter and three books to date in the Rosedale Investigations series: The Blind Switch, The Blind Split, and In the Frame. This book, The Family Man, concludes the series. She also published one women's fiction book, The Cottonwoods. Seven of her books have been picked up by secondary publisher, Harlequin. Sales to date from primary and secondary publishers total 30,000. Lyn worked for Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine for 30+ years before retiring to become an author. She is a mother of 2, has 6 stepchildren, and 12 grandchildren. She loves gardening and playing with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and is always on the lookout for any of her family artist grandfather's work.