Erin Hart writes archaeological crime novels set mainly in the shadowy boglands of Ireland. Haunted Ground won the Friends of American Writers Award, was shortlisted for mystery’s prestigious Anthony and Agatha awards, and was translated into 11 languages. Lake of Sorrows, False Mermaid, and The Book of Killowen have been Minnesota Book Award Finalists. Hart was named “Minnesota’s Best Mystery Writer” by the Star Tribune in 2012. She earned a B.A. in theater from Saint Olaf College and a master’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of Minnesota. She lives in Saint Paul with her husband, Irish button accordion legend Paddy O’Brien, and travels frequently to Ireland, leading tours, and carrying out essential research in bogs and cow pastures and castles and pubs.