Sharon Gwyn Short

Sharon Gwyn Short is an American author of cozy mysteries and general mysteries, known for series featuring characters like Josie Toadfern, a laundress and stain expert, and Patricia Delaney, a private investigator; she also writes the 'Kinship' series under the pseudonym Jess Montgomery.[1][2][4] She holds a B.A. and M.A. in English, lives in Miamisburg, Ohio with her husband and two daughters, and debuted with Angel's Bidding in 1994, earning awards like an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award.[1][2][4]