<p>Anne Macdonald is the author of two mystery stories, DEADLINES ARE MURDER and WEDDINGS ARE MURDER, with the third, TRIALS ARE MURDER, anticipated in late 2026. Each tale features Samantha "Sam" Monroe, her friends, and her extended family in several related murders, beginning with the murder of her not-quite ex-husband's girlfriend, Ariella Fantini. </p><p>Anne is currently working on a fictionalized version of her family during WWII, tentatively titled THE MACDONALDS OF CEDAR PARK, based on letters her grandmother kept. These letters provide details and insights into what life was like when her grandfather was a Manhattan Project engineer; her uncle was a member of the 10th Mountain Division; her father was part of Manhattan Project-related work as a teenager, and her grandmother, who kept the family fed and the household running during blackouts, rationing, and the secrecy of the Manhattan Project.<br><br>Writing since the age of 10, her first short story was inspired by her love of history. This love of history led her to a BA and an MA in History. Her unpublished MA Thesis on Asher Benjamin, architect and builder, is held in several libraries around New England. Her active imagination and the love of a good story inspire her novels and short stories.</p>
