Rebecca M. Hale is the New York Times bestselling author of the Cats and Curios mysteries, including How to Paint a Cat and How to Wash a Cat, as well as the Mystery in the Islands series, including Adrift on St. John and Afoot on St. Croix. She lives in Western Colorado with her feline writing associates—when she's not off researching future books set in San Francisco, the Caribbean, or wherever else her wandering spirit takes her.