Beverly Allen holds a degree in engineering, but her creative streak caused her to run screaming from the pocket-protector set. She is the author of the Bridal Bouquet Shop mysteries, including For Whom the Bluebell Tolls and Bloom and Doom. She lives near Buffalo, New York, where she enjoys cooking, crafts, gardening, home-improvement projects, board games, and spending time with her husband, daughter, and three naughty but adorable cats.