Trisha O’Keefe calls herself a gypsy scholar, having lived and traveled at home and abroad for most of her life. “Until my mother asked me how I was actually going to make a living." Back in the States, she has published ten books. The Bard Rocks, was for young adults. The second, Hanahatchee, was nominated for Georgia’s Author of the Year Award. Lovesong of the Chinaberry Man, and The Mama Tree complete the deep South trilogy and are available at Amazon as well as other bookstores. Of Unknown Origin is a brush with the supernatural. Poseidon's Eye is based on a true case about a young girl found shot to death in a battered minivan. The Gator Hunter, the white-knuckle tale of big money in the deep South, is the latest of her books. Quicksilver Man will be out soon - don't miss it! The author says "I miss traveling around the world, living out of a suitcase, but it’s less of a hassle to let my characters do it. And cheaper!” Trisha O'Keefe is writing a recipe book about her travels called Trippin'. "One of my students gave the idea for the title when he said,"Teacher, you must be trippin'. I answered, "I wish I was," says O'Keefe.