Elena Santangelo is the author of the Pat Montella mystery series, which includes Agatha Award finalist BY BLOOD POSSESSED, and HANG MY HEAD AND CRY. Also an award-winning short story writer, Elena's mystery and ghost tales have appeared in magazines throughout the U.S. and Japan, and in the three DEATH KNELL anthologies.

When she's not writing, Elena sings and dances in Philadelphia Revels productions, composes choral and handbell music which has been published and performed throughout the country, and occasionally helps the Pennsylvania State Museum dig up 4,000 year-old spear points.