Janet Elaine Smith lives in ND with her husband, Ivan. They have 3 adult children. They were missionaries in Venezuela, SA for several years before establishing a HELPs mission in the Red River Valley. Janet is a widely-known writer whose magazine articles have appeared internationally in such magazines as Heritage Quest and Red River Valley Memories and Mysteries, where she is the associate editor. Recipe for Murder (the 2nd Patrick and Grace Mystery) is her 7th published novel.