Rebecca Demos is an artist and illustrator. A self-described board game junkie, she is obsessed with puzzles. Rebecca is the author of more than a dozen children’s books and has illustrated twenty-four books for Leap for Literacy, a nonprofit that publishes books written by children. She is also an illustrator for several podcasts, including the Generation Why and Once Upon a Crime true crime podcasts. Rebecca lives with her family in Chicago.
Ellie Alexander is the author of more than forty mystery novels, including the Bakeshop Mysteries and the Sloan Krause Mysteries. She is also a writing teacher, coach, and founder of the Ashland Mystery Festival. Ellie lives with her family in Northern California.
