L.C. Hayden

Ms. Hayden was born in San Luis, Potoci, Mexico, on April 11, 1949. She moved to the United States with her parents when she was very young and became a U.S. Citizen when she was a senior in high school. She has been married for 28 years and has two children, Donald (22) and Robert (18). Ms. Hayden first started writing while attending the University of Texas at El Paso. Since then she's written over 400 pieces of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. But with all this writing she didn't feel fulfilled. She wanted to write a novel. So one day over fifteen years ago she sat down and wrote Who Susan? After completing the manuscript she tried unsuccessfully for 13 years to get it published. Finally the manuscript was accepted by a Canadian publisher and Who's Susan? became a reality in 1997. Unfortunately, before the novel had been widely distributed, the publisher went out of business and Elsie was back to square one. Fortunately Top Publications picked up the title and re-released it last October. Despite this long, hard struggle Elsie says "it was definitely worth it."

Who's Susan? has received raved reviews since its publication. It is listed as "highly recommended" by New Mystery Magazine. In the El Paso Herald Post it was said it was "A true thriller, bound to keep the readers' eyes glued to the pages until the final secret is revealed."

The El Paso Times observed that Who's Susan? will keep readers turning the pages to its gripping end. And Peter Brookhouzen of Today's New-Herald said, "WHO'S SUSAN? is compelling, a tightly written suspenseful mystery that keeps you guessing until the end. It's a terrific first novel."

Who's Susan was followed by When Colette Died and Where Secrets Lie.

• e-mail: lchayden@lycos.com
• Member, Sisters in Crime
• Member, Mystery Writers of America
• Member, Southwest Writer's Workshop
• Member, El Paso Writers