Susan Cronk

Finding new and interesting subjects to write about can be quite a challenge for an author, but at present Susan Cronk's futures file is quite full and growing everyday. The Missouri-born writer nurtures her curiosity, her love of history, and her lifelong interest in mystery, adventure, action, and suspense stories by rummaging through stacks of old documents, flipping through the pages of reference books, listening to stories from people of previous generations, digging into old newspapers, and trying to keep up with new releases from her favorite authors. Museums and research-focused libraries are among the author's favorite places to spend time in the real world, never forgetting that the virtual world also has a lot to offer.

Northwest Missouri, Nodaway County specifically, is the place that author Susan Cronk calls home, most of the time. It is where she was born and where she spent the first years of her life. But, as with many Missourians, the author has an adventurous side and is prone to wander. At present, through her online research she is exploring the nation, specifically the eastern part. Susan's latest effort has been to branch out creatively into the cozy mystery genre, publishing the first in her Cozy American Castle Mystery series, The End of Things at Dark Island, early in 2019. She believes that England, Scotland, Ireland, and Germany cannot be left to shoulder all the opportunities castles have to offer as far as mysteries go, so she's trying to do her part for the American side.

Susan has penned four nonfiction books, as of June 2019, with a fifth one slated for release soon. The author is also continuing her research for the Missouri Justice Project, a project she designed to collect and preserve the histories of Missouri's sheriffs, past and present. It is a large-scale project and is expected to continue for many years. In addition to that work, she continues to provide freelance assistance to historians and historical foundations, universities, agencies, and private companies around the nation to collect and preserve their history by conducting oral history interviews, transcribing recordings, and assisting with researching information and collecting documentation.

Author Susan Cronk is an avid reader and enjoys collecting and listening to audio books. Clive Cussler, Vince Flynn, Tom Clancy, Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendell, John Grisham, David Baldacci, and James Patterson are among a long list of her favored authors. She's always on the lookout for the next great mystery, suspense, or action story.