Stephanie Bienvenue is a true-crime addict, a semi-talented painter, a highly-talented cook, and a mother of five. Born in Monterey, California, Stephanie holds a BA in Journalism from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She worked at NBC and for Saturday Night Live in New York City before returning to the suburbs of Sacramento, where her and her husband have raised their family for the past 25 years. She plans to continue writing children's books.