<b>Linda Kupecek</b> is a Calgary-based author and retired actress. She was a columnist with <i>The Hollywood Reporter</i> in Los Angeles for 10 years, and her writing has been published in numerous magazines, including <i>City Palate</i>, <i>TV Guide</i> and <i>Country Collectibles</i>. She has acted in regional theatre and in classic films such as <i>McCabe and Mrs. Miller</i>. Her publications include <i>The Rebel Cook</i>; the Amazing Stories <i>Fiction and Folly for the Festive Season</i> and <i>Rebel Women</i>; and <i>Deadly Dues</i>, the first mystery in the Lulu Malone Mystery series. Please visit lindakupecek.com.
