Like her heroine, Cathy Ace is Welsh Canadian. Born, raised and educated in Wales, Cathy enjoyed a successful career in marketing and training across Europe for twenty years before migrating to Vancouver, Canada. Her eclectic tastes in art, music, food and drink have been developed during her decades of extensive travels, which she continues, whenever possible.
We're not the only ones excited about Cathy Ace's next Cait Morgan mystery! 49th Shelf included lists The Corpse with the Garnet Face in their spring preview.-- (01/07/2016) Cathy Ace chats to her hometown newspaper about her eighth mystery.-- (04/16/2016) Unique and original, this engaging treasure hunt through the art world--and one family's secrets--sets an endearing, smart, and contemporary couple on a compelling quest. Intelligent, touching, and more than a mystery, this page-turner is a revealing insight into love and loyalty. --Hank Phillipi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author-- (01/15/2016) Highly recommended . . . Great read. --MysteriesEtc-- (04/07/2016) A delight to read. --Hidden Staircase blog-- (04/12/2016) 'Is that a genuine Rembrandt in your downstairs loo?' You'll have to read Cathy Ace's latest gem to find out the answer. A taut and tantalizing mystery, with a rogues' gallery of suspects, The Corpse with the Garnet Face is an irresistible gastronomic and artistic jaunt through Amsterdam in the company of criminal psychologist Cait Morgan. Ace is a genial and knowledgeable guide who paints a beautiful picture. Dutch beer and French fries and mayonnaise with a side of van Gogh and Vermeer. --James Ziskin, author of the Anthony Award-nominated Ellie Stone Mysteries-- (01/15/2016)