Catherine Dilts

Catherine Dilts is an American mystery author best known for her debut “Rock Shop Mystery” series. Apart from her mystery novels, she has also written short fiction that has been regularly featured in the “Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.” She has also authored two titles for the “Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library” series, a multi-author cozy mystery series. While she is best known as an author, she works a day job as an environmental regulatory specialist. Her work involves compiling the paperwork that certifies that the products produced by her company are up to global standards on hazardous and substances and heavy metals restrictions. However, she still hopes to become a professional full-time author someday, though she believes that is still a long time away. Besides her writing, she also has a wide variety of activities and interests that include trail runs, hiking up the mountains, and catching rainbow trout. She also does rock painting, gardening, arts and crafts, and listens to music through her sound-canceling headphones when she is writing.