Charlotte Stuart

In a world filled with uncertainty and too little chocolate, Charlotte Stuart has a passion for writing lighthearted mysteries with a pinch of adventure and a dollop of humor. She has also published two traditional mysteries set in Alaska that emphasize locale and culture. Recently, she added a co-authored legal thriller written with her husband, a soft-boiled noir, and a "revenge with a twist" to her list.

Her mysteries have won numerous awards including a first place in the Chanticleer International Mystery & Mayhem Series Awards. She has twice been a NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite, won a Global Book Award Gold, a Reader Views silver, a CIPA EVVY Gold, and was a finalist in Killer Nashville's Silver Falchion, Eric Hoffer, and Nancy Pearl Awards.

She began her career in academia with a PhD in communications. Then, she and her husband decided to build a commercial boat and go fishing for salmon in Alaska. Currently she lives and writes on Vashon Island in Washington State’s Puget Sound.