Susan Whitfield has lived in North Carolina her entire life. She grew up in the small town of Atkinson, married at age 19, and now lives in Dudley with her husband, Doyle. She has three degrees from East Carolina University:
B.S. degree in English
M.A. Ed. In Educational Administration
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership

Whitfield taught high school English for thirteen years and moved into high school administration for seventeen years.

Whitfield is a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Carolina Conspiracy, Mystery Writers of America, North Carolina Writers' Network, The Author's Society, and Sisters In Crime. She has written and published mystery novels, GENESIS BEACH, JUST NORTH OF LUCK, and HELL SWAMP. Whitfield is currently writing GATOR CREEK, set along the Cape Fear River in Wilmington.