Heather Haven

Heather Haven attended the University of Miami and ended up as a writer in New York City, writing humorous commercials and ad copy for No Soap Radio.  There she fulfilled her dream of writing comedy and getting paid for it. She has also written comedy acts for performers, television treatments, and off-off Broadway plays. She is the acclaimed author of the multi-award winning humorous Alvarez Family Murder Mystery series, which takes place in California’s Silicon Valley. Book One, Murder is a Family Business, was winner of the Single Titles Review's Choice Award 2011. The second, A Wedding to Die For, was a finalist in both EPIC and Global Mystery awards 2012, and the third, Death Runs in the Family, was the winner of the Global Gold for Best Mystery Fiction 2013. The fourth book of the series, DEAD…If Only, debuted October 2014 and is receiving rave reviews.

Another humorous series, The Persephone Cole Vintage Mysteries, takes place in New York City during World War II. The Dagger Before Me and Iced Diamonds, were #1 in both Amazon's Historical Mystery and General Humorous categories, October 2013. The third book of the series, The Chocolate Kiss-Off, will be released soon. 

Her stand-alone mystery noir and winner of the Silver IPPY Best Mystery/Thriller 2014, Death of a Clown, is based upon her mother’s memories of performing with Ringling Brothers’ Circus, circa 1942.

Heather lives in the foothills of San Jose with her husband of thirty-three years, and their two cats, Yulie (Yul Bryner, King of Siam) and Ellie (Elphaba, Queen of da Nile).