Sheila Connolly is the "New York Times" bestselling author and the
Anthony and Agatha Award-nominated author of three cozy mystery
series. Her bestselling Museum Mysteries are set in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and include "Razing the Dead, ""Monument to the Dead,
Fire Engine Dead, Let's Play Dead," and "Fundraising the Dead," as
well as the short story "An Open Book." Her "New York Times"
bestselling Orchard Mysteries are set in small town Massachusetts
and filled with delicious apple recipes; those titles include
"Golden Malicious, Sour Apples, Bitter Harvest, A Killer Crop, Red
Delicious Death, Rotten to the Core," and" One Bad Apple.""Scandal
in Skibbereen "is the second in her Ireland-based County Cork
Mysteries, following "New York Times" bestselling "Buried in a
Bog."
Sheila has taught art history, structured and marketed municipal
bonds for major cities, worked as a staff member on two statewide
political campaigns, and served as a fundraiser for several
nonprofit organizations. She also managed her own consulting
company, providing genealogical research services. In addition to
genealogy, Sheila loves restoring old houses, visiting cemeteries,
and traveling. Now a full-time writer, she thinks writing mysteries
is a lot more fun than any of her previous occupations.
She is married and has one daughter and two cats.
Praise for the Museum Mysteries
"Sheila Connolly has written another winner in her Museum Mystery
series...The facts and history that Ms. Connolly provides certainly
adds to the charm of the story...[A] real page-
turner."--MyShelf.com
"A witty, engaging blend of history and mystery with a smart sleuth
who already feels like a good friend. ... [Connolly's] stories
always keep me turning pages--often well past my bedtime."--Julie
Hyzy, "New York Times" bestselling author of the White House Chef
Mysteries
"The archival milieu and the foibles of the characters are
intriguing, and it's refreshing to encounter an FBI man who is
human, competent, and essential to the plot."--"Publishers
Weekly"
"The practical and confident Nell Pratt is exactly the kind of
sleuth you want in your corner when the going gets tough. Sheila
Connelly serves up a snappy and sophisticated mystery that leaves
you lusting for the next witty installment."--Mary Jane Maffini,
author of the Charlotte Adams Mysteries
"The mystery is great, and will have readers guessing all the way
until the end."--"RT Book Reviews"
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