Veronica Cline Barton earned graduate degrees in both engineering and business and has had successful careers in the software and technology industries. Her lifelong love affair with British murder mysteries inspired her to embark on a literary career. She loves all things glamorous; royals, acting, fashion (emphasis on boots and crowns) and loads of yummy foods and cocktails. The Crown for Castlewood Manor is the first book in the My American Almost Royal Cousin Series, followed by Cast, Crew, & Carnage: the Filming of Castlewood Manor, Deadly Receptions: the Debut of Castlewood Manor, Mistletoe and Mayhem: Yuletide at Castlewood Manor, Double Trouble: Showtime at Castlewood Manor, Twins in the City: Playtime at Castlewood Manor, Blood on the Vines: Harvest at Castlewood Manor and her latest, #8 in the series, Murder on the Runway: Fashion Week at Castlewood Manor. ​When not traveling and spinning mystery yarns, she lives in California with her husband, Bruce, and her two cats, Daisy and Ebbie.