About the Author

D.R. Ransdell hails from Springfield, Illinois, but she escaped bleak Midwestern winters long ago. After a stint in Mexico, she moved to Tucson, started grad school, and joined a mariachi band. She still lives in Tucson, but her vagabond feet tap away all summer long. Greece is a favorite destination—all those lovely beaches! She fell in love with the bouzouki groups she heard around the country—they were just like mariachi players...