Aleena Vale writes cozy mysteries where curious sleuths, loyal pets, and small-town secrets collide. After retiring from a demanding corporate career that ranged from computer programming to managing major client accounts, she finally returned to something she’d loved since childhood—stories. Aleena has been an avid reader since she first learned to read at age seven, often getting caught with a book when she was supposed to be doing chores (a habit she happily admits hasn’t changed much). She now lives in a quiet Florida suburb—nothing at all like the fictional town of Brookhaven—where she spends her days writing mysteries and drinking entirely too much coffee. Aleena shares her home with Bella, a gray tabby whose expressive personality helped inspire the feline characters that occasionally steal scenes in her stories. When she’s not writing, Aleena enjoys discovering new mysteries, recommending favorite reads to fellow book lovers, and dreaming up the next adventure for her characters.
