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Kathryn Lane

Kathryn Lane writes mystery and suspense novels usually set in foreign
countries. In her award-winning Nikki Garcia Mystery Series, her
protagonist is a private investigator based in Miami. Her latest
publication is a coming-of-age novel, Stolen Diary, about a socially
awkward math genius.
Kathryn’s early work life started out as a painter in oils. To earn a living,
she became a certified public accountant and embarked on a career in international
finance with Johnson & Johnson.
Two decades later, she left the corporate world to create mystery and suspense thrillers,
drawing inspiration from her travels in over ninety countries as well as her life in
Mexico, Australia, Argentina, and the United States.
She also dabbles in poetry, an activity she pursues during snippets of creative renewal.
In the summer, Kathryn and her husband, Bob Hurt, escape the Texas heat for the
mountains of northern New Mexico. Kathryn is a member of The Angel Fire Rotary Club
and prior to that she served as treasurer of The Woodlands Rotary Club in The
Woodlands, Texas.