About Linda Mickey

Like her protagonist Kyle Shannon, Linda Mickey was employed by a staffing agency.  After a twelve-year career in which she saw everything from knife-toting secretaries to drunken vice presidents, Mickey had plenty of motive to write a mystery series featuring a temporary office worker.  She is currently employed as the office manager of a small accounting firm, dividing her time between tax returns and murder.

“I always enjoyed reading,” said Mickey in a recent interview, “but my writing taught me to look at the world around me more closely.  Now every place is a possible setting; every conversation contains a potential plot.” 

Linda Mickey conducts workshops and seminars, sharing her love of writing and her knowledge of the business world.  “Many writers inspired and encouraged me.  I hope I can do the same for others.  There’s an added personal benefit.  Relating my writing experiences recharges my creative batteries.”

The first Kyle Shannon mystery, Greased Wheels, debuted in 2002, followed by Defective Goods in 2004. Horse Power was released in the fall of 2006.  Taking a break from murder, Dollars and Sense for Writers came out in 2010 to rave reviews. Mickey is currently working on the fourth Kyle Shannon.

Blogs:

www.lindamickey.blogspot.com