Dead Man's Hand (Connor Westphal Mystery)
Penny Warner has published over 40 books, including seven mysteries in the award-winning Connor Westphal series. DEAD BODY LANGUAGE was nominated for an Agatha Award and won a Macavity Award for Best First Mystery.  Warner also writes a series for middle-grade readers, featuring a scout troop that solves mysteries involving historic, environmental and social issues. MYSTERY OF THE HAUNTED CAVES won an Agatha Award and an Anthony Award for Best Juvenile Mystery. Her books have been published internationally, in over a dozen languages.  Warner has a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development and Master's Degree in Special Education with a focus on Deaf Education and American Sign Language. She teaches at the local college and leads mystery writing courses at California State University Hayward, UC Berkeley, Book Passage, and M is for Mystery. She has spoken at numerous writing conferences, including Bouchercon World Mystery, Left Coast Crime, Sleuthfest, Cluefest, Malice Domestic, Cuesta College, Harriette Austin, Pikes Peak, San Francisco Writers, Jack London, East of Eden, William Saroyan, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and California Writers Club conferences. She has appeared on television promoting her books, written a weekly newspaper column, and currently writes for several websites. With her husband, Tom, she writes and produces murder mystery events for libraries and other organizations across the country. Warner lives in Danville with her husband and has two children. Visit Penny at her website: www.pennywarner.com