Biographical note

Maureen Johnson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen novels, including Death at Morning House and the Stevie Bell mysteries: Truly Devious, The Vanishing Stair, The Hand on the Wall, The Box in the Woods, and Nine Liars. Her books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. For safety’s sake, she lives in New York City; the vicar cannot reach her there. If you or a loved one plan on visiting a Murder Village, please reach out to her on Instagram or TikTok at @maureenjohnsonbooks, on X at @maureenjohnson, or at maureenjohnson.com. She will talk you out of it. Jay Cooper's books don’t normally include grisly murders, nefarious deeds, or corpses of any sort. He is the illustrator of more than twenty-five books for young people, including The New York Times and USA Today best-selling graphic novel series The Last Comics on Earth, The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House, the Bots series and the Styx and Scones books. Also a Clio award-winning creative director of theatrical advertising, Jay has crafted art and advertising for more than 150 Broadway shows (which have heaps of deaths). He can be found on Twitter @jaycooperart, on Instagram @jaycooperbooks, or at jaycooperbooks.com.