Janet Evanovich is a writer of crime fiction. She attended Douglas College and graduated as an art major. Evanovich was working as a secretary for a temporary employment agency when she sold her first romance novel. She went on to write 12 romances in five years before beginning to write mysteries. Her first mystery novel, One for the Money, was optioned for a movie and was named a New York Times notable book.
Ina Yalof is a professional medical writer and author. She lives in New York City.