Heather Redmond is the author of the Mary Shelley Mysteries, Dickens of a Crime series and the Journaling Mysteries, as well as historical and contemporary romances written under the name Heather Hiestand. Though her last known British ancestor departed London in the 1920s, she is a committed anglophile, Dickens devotee, and lover of all things nineteenth century. She has lived in Illinois, California, and Texas, and now resides in a small town in Washington State with her husband and son. The president of the Columbia River Chapter of Sisters in Crime, she be found online at HeatherRedmond.com.
Praise for Heather Redmond: Grave Expectations is as easy to read as one of Mr. Dickens' actual novels and as entertaining. As the subtitle reveals, it's a Dickens of a tale, and readers should be coming back for more. -The New York Journal of Books on Grave Expectations The life of a promising journalist in 19th-century London is complicated, but Redmond's hero is more than up to the challenge in this topsy-turvy take on a British literary classic. Once again, Redmond mixes history, mystery, and a little bit of whimsy. -Kirkus Reviews on Grave Expectations One of the most satisfying mysteries you will read this year. -Suspense Magazine on Grave Expectations Redmond's appealing sequel...effectively captures the young Charles's ebullient energy, the warmth of his circle, and the color of a fast-changing era. Readers will look forward to Charles's further adventures. -Publishers Weekly on Grave Expectations Atmospheric, absorbing...a worthy read that provides some armchair time travel and is great for fans of Christopher Fowler's Bryant & May series. -Booklist on Grave Expectations