Kathryn Lane writes mystery and suspense novels usually set in foreign
countries. In her award-winning Nikki Garcia Mystery Series, her
protagonist is a private investigator based in Miami.
Published this month is Rage in the Wilderness, a Nikki Garcia
mystery about Nikki arriving in New Mexico to visit her brother and his
family. A raging wildfire in the nearby mountains force her and her
family to evacuate. In the ensuing chaos, people close to her, including her husband,
mysteriously disappear.
Kathryn has also written an award-winning coming-of-age novel, Stolen Diary, about
a socially awkward math genius. Her short story collection, Backyard Volcano and
Other Mysteries of the Heart has stories that are set in Texas, New Mexico, and
Mexico.
Kathryn’s early work life started out as a painter in oils. To earn a living, she became a
certified public accountant and embarked on a career in international finance with
Johnson & Johnson.
Two decades later, she left the corporate world to create mystery and suspense thrillers,
drawing inspiration from her travels in over ninety countries as well as her life in
Mexico, Australia, Argentina, and the United States.
She also dabbles in poetry, an activity she pursues during snippets of creative renewal.
In the summer, Kathryn and her husband, Bob Hurt, escape the Texas heat for the
mountains of northern New Mexico.