Elizabeth R. Alix has always been fascinated by ghosts and ghost stories.  She grew up in New York in an old farmhouse with ghosts in the basement and mice in the walls. She has a degree in archaeology from Washington State University and spent several summers exploring and excavating in the remote Aleutian Islands of Alaska.  Currently she lives in a formerly haunted house. She is a professional archaeologist and writes cozy ghost stories. The Maple Hill Chronicles is her 5 book series.