
I was born and raised on Chicago’s south side into a family of staunch White Sox fans and Democratic Party bosses . . . and much to their consternation, I bleed Cubbie blue and refuse to discuss politics.
The first book in the Goose Pimple Junction mystery series is based on real-life events that occurred in her family during the 1930s. Amy grew up hearing stories about her family’s past—one a cold case murder—and she always thought someone should write a book about them. She finally did, and sad that the one murder was never solved, she solved it fictionally.