Karen Shughart

About the Author Karen Shughart is the author of the maritime-themed Edmund DeCleryk cozy mystery series (Cozy Cat Press). All books in the series have historical subplots and recipes prepared by the sleuth's wife, Annie, head of the local historical society who also assists her husband in solving the crimes. Karen also is a co-author of two additional Cozy Cat mysteries, and the author of two non-fiction books. She is a member of Crime Writers Association of the UK, North America chapter; FLARE ( Finger Lakes Authors and Readers Exchange); AllAuthor; Hometown Reads; and Rochester Reads. Murder at Freedom Hill, book three in the series, is the first-place Firebird Book Award winner in the mystery category for 2023, and the third-place winner in fiction. Follow her monthly blogs on Ladies of Mystery; her Facebook page for updates and new releases; and on Twitter and Instagram. Watch her on YouTube as she prepares a recipe from one of her books; and listen to author interviews at The Cozy Sleuth podcast and on the AllAuthor website. To receive her quarterly newsletter and other announcements, please message her on Facebook. Karen and her husband live in a village on Lake Ontario, the prototype for the fictional Great Lakes coastal village of Lighthouse Cove. Prior to becoming an author of Cozy mysteries, she lived in southcentral Pennsylvania where she worked as an editor, publicist, journalist, teacher, and non-profit executive.