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Short bio:
Katie Tietjen is an award-winning writer, teacher, and school librarian. A Frances Glessner Lee enthusiast, she’s traveled thousands of miles to visit her homes, see her nutshells, and even attend her birthday party. Katie lives in New England with her husband and two sons. Death in the Details is her first novel.
Longer bio:
Katie Tietjen is an award-winning writer, teacher, and school librarian. Her debut novel Death in the Details—inspired by the real-life mother of forensic science, Frances Glessner Lee—will be published April 9, 2024, by Crooked Lane Books. Katie’s earlier manuscripts won the Tassy Walden Award in 2019 and 2020. Her short story “Ivy” appeared in Seascape: The Best New England Crime Stories. A lifelong Connecticut resident, Katie is a member of Sisters in Crime. She loves reading, spending time with her husband and sons, and snuggling with their four pets. Katie is an unrepentant tea snob, but otherwise a very nice person.