Chris Norbury is the award-winning author of the mystery-thrillers Straight River, Castle Danger, and Dangerous Straits. The stories feature a farm-kid-turned-professional-musician whose middle-class life is turned upside down when he uncovers a violent conspiracy headed by a ruthless real-estate magnate. Norbury grew up in the Twin Cities and earned a Music Education degree at the University of Minnesota. A Big Brother “Emeritus,” he donates a portion of all his book sales to his local Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. He’s a member of the Twin Cities and national chapters of Sisters in Crime and belongs to the Alliance of Independent Authors. He is also an avid wilderness canoeist and golfer.