Joyce Igo is a Southern Gospel artist, having written and recorded over two hundred Gospel songs. She is a lifelong West Virginia native. She was married to a pastor, Denver Igo, for twenty-eight years until his passing in 2000. Besides using her musical talents, she was involved in youth and children ministries in their pastorates. She has spent the last thirty-three years "on the road", carrying the Gospel message through song across the United States and Canada. In recent years, she has expanded her ministry to include several mission trips to the continents of Europe, South and Central America, Africa, and Asia. This is Joyce's third book in the Jo Elliott mystery series. "The Shadow of a Man" and "The Mark of Cain" are the first two books.