Meet Ellen Byerrum

Ellen Byerrum is a Washington, D.C., journalist, novelist and playwright. Her Crime of Fashion mysteries star a savvy, stylish sleuth: Lacey Smithsonian, a reluctant fashion reporter in Washington D.C., "The City Fashion Forgot." Ellen also holds a Virginia private investigator's registration, which helped to inspire her latest novel. Armed and Glamorous, the sixth in the Crime of Fashion series. The book draws on Ellen's experiences and demonstrates that a simple surveillance exercise can go hilariously wrong. In this mystery, Lacey goes to P.I. school in search of skills that might get her boosted to a better beat with a little more respect. But appreciation is hard to find in a classroom full of crazies, and the fashionably dressed body in the parking lot doesn't make it any easier.

Ellen and her fictional creation share a love for vintage clothes, a balcony overlooking the Potomac River, and a humorous viewpoint on life, love, mystery, fashion, and the wild and wacky world of Our Nation's Capital. Like nearly every other writer, Ellen has wondered what the books might look like as movies. And this summer, she'll get that opportunity. Lifetime Television will bring two of the books to the small screen, Killer Hair and Hostile Makeover, which are set to air in June. For more details on the cable movies, visit http://www.ellenbyerrum.com.

While Ellen is currently working on a psychological thriller, tentatively titled The Dollhouse in the Crawlspace, she will soon return to Lacey and the Crime of Fashion series. Ellen lives in Virginia with her husband, Bob Williams, who is a font of wisdom, encouragement, and copy editing.

Ellen's Books:
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Crime of Fashion Series
		Coming February 2011

Visit Ellen's Website at:
www.ellenbyerrum.com

Email:
ellenbyerrum@thebookbelles.com

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