A scientist by training, a romanticist at heart, award-winning author Maggie Toussaint loves to solve puzzles. Whether it’s the puzzle of a relationship or a who-dun-it, she tackles them all with equal aplomb and wonder. Maggie writes cozy mystery and romantic suspense books. Her first novel won Best Romantic Suspense in the 2007 National Readers Choice Awards. She's also won the EPIC ebook Award for Best Romantic Suspense and three Silver Falchion awards for her mystery and paranormal series. She's a three-time finalist for Georgia Author of the Year. Her previous titles include HOUSE OF LIES, NO SECOND CHANCE, MUDDY WATERS, HOT WATER, and ROUGH WATERS. Her mystery releases include IN FOR A PENNY, ON THE NICKEL, DIME IF I KNOW, DEATH, ISLAND STYLE, MURDER IN THE BUFF, GONE AND DONE IT, BUBBA DONE IT, DOGGONE IT, DADGUMMIT, CONFOUND IT, DREAMED IT, ALL DONE WITH IT, SEAS THE DAY, and SPAWNING SUSPICION. She also writes science fiction under the pen name Rigel Carson, with her completed Guardian of Earth series titled, g-1, G-2, and G-3. Visit her at https://maggietoussaint.com and https://rigelcarson.com/.