Chicago native Janet M. Naughton has been on the LAM in coastal South Florida for three decades, working in libraries, archives, and museums.

She is the author of Sport Fishing in Palm Beach County (under the name Janet DeVries) and has written over a dozen books and articles on Florida topics.

Naughton is an academic librarian, history professor, and historic researcher who consults with newspaper, television, and film outlets to bring historic subjects to life.

The lifelong Nancy Drew fan is a charter member of the Nancy Drew Sleuths. She’s never without her flashlight and magnifying glass, ready to explore overgrown historic cemeteries and spooky old attics.

The Crystal Ball Chronicles is Naughton’s leap into fiction with a true crime thriller sure to please any crime novel and mystery reader.