Jeanne Johansen

J.M. (Jeanne) began as editor and publisher of a neighborhood newspaper when she was six years old. She was editor of her high school newspaper and won many awards for her writing skills, then earned a scholarship in Journalism - but her family felt she needed a "real" career. Pressed to pursue a career in accounting, she abandoned the scholarship - but never her dreams.

J.M. belongs to the Chesapeake Writers Groups, and Sisters in Crime. She lives in Deltaville, Virginia, with her husband, Carl, and two dogs. Her next novel- The Diary of Priscilla Llewlyn Doyle - is due out this summer and is a sequel to 27 Minutes.