Teresa Michael is an award-winning author celebrated for her Mariposa Café Mystery Series, with Murder in Mariposa Beach winning the Firebird Book Award. The first book in her Harrington House Mystery series, Murder with a Terrace View, was one of the 2025 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Top Picks and also a finalist for the Royal Palm Literary Award. A passionate reader and traveler, she has explored 49 states and managed the US Archery Team in two Olympic Games. Teresa is a past president of the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime and a member of Mystery Writers of America. She resides in Sarasota, FL, with her husband. Her upcoming release, The Wedding Planner’s Secret – A Harrington House Mystery – book 2, continues to delight fans of cozy mysteries with strong female protagonists.