A lifelong reader, Cynthia Hamilton turned to writing in 2000 as a means of coping with a debilitating illness. She now has 13 books in print, all of which are available on Amazon. In addition to THE MADELINE DAWKINS MYSTERY SERIES, she writes general fiction and some memoir: FINDING RUTH and ONCE UPON A LYME...A TALE OF TWO JOURNEYS. The Madeline Dawkins Series has really captured her imagination. Madeline’s dual careers as private investigator and event planner to the Santa Barbara elite keep her on her toes. All the books in the series can be read as standalones. Cynthia shares where she finds inspiration for her books at Chaucer's Bookstore with Justine Hamilton, and on SPEAK UP TALK RADIO with host Pat Rullo. You can listen to and view the interviews via the links below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEaLuU45Vd4 https://www.speakuptalkradio.com/cynthia-hamilton-speaks-up/ Website: http://cynthiahamiltonbooks.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/434917.Cynthia_Hamilton Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorCynthiaH Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y3sguv7m