Shari Randall is the author of the beloved Lobster Shack Mystery series, set in a slightly fictional version of Mystic, Connecticut. Her debut, Curses, Boiled Again, won an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. As Meri Allen, she pens the new Ice Cream Shop Mystery series. A native New Englander, Coast Guard spouse, and former librarian, Shari lives in a midcentury money pit a short walk from a lighthouse. She's a member of Sisters in Crime and enjoys traveling, eating out, eating out while traveling, and all things mermaid. She is represented by John Talbot of Talbot Fortune Agency.