Dawnelle GuentherFor more than four decades, Dawnelle Guenther and her husband have been exploring ghost towns, museums, pictograph sites, and backroads throughout British Columbia. When staying in the historic village of Coalmont, just northwest of Princeton, she lerned about the true story of Hattie McBride's murder and visited the site where her brothel once stood. McBride's enigmatic past ignited Guenther's imagination, spurring her to write her debut novel.

Dawnelle Guenther lives in Aldergrove, British Columbia, with her husband, Tony. They have three grown daughters, Eleah, Jenna & Tessa, two sons-in-law and five grandchildren. Read More Read Less