Judith Erwin is a retired attorney, Florida Supreme Court certified mediator, and freelance photographer and journalist. She is the author of ten indie published novels and is currently a contributing writer to CRIMESPREE magazine. She previously published in MYSTERY & SUSPENSE MAGAZINE plus numerous local and regional periodicals. She currently writes the Shepherd & Associates crime-solving fiction series and has completed both the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Citizens Academy and the FBI Citizens Academy. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters In Crime, Florida Writers Association, Florida Authors and Publishers Association, and FBI Jacksonville Citizens Academy Alumni Association