Susan Anderson grew up a privileged Southern belle. She travelled overseas with her family, attended private schools, and debuted internationally. But that’s not the life she chose for herself. Susan, like her grandfather, wanted to work in law enforcement. As a small-town cop, Susan found unique joy in helping and protecting her community, but her other passion, writing, drew her back to school for more studies. Cold Case in Ellyson is that intersection of her work as a cop colliding with her need to write.

Susan Anderson graduated from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in journalism in 1986. She attended George Stone Technical Center in Pensacola where she completed her Criminal Justice studies in 1996. Susan worked as a reserve officer and then a full-time officer for the Milton Police Department (Florida). Susan received her Master of Arts in English, with an emphasis on creative writing from the University of West Florida in 2002.

In addition to Cold Case in Ellyson, Susan has interned for Southwest Arilines, was a copy editor for a newspaper in California and was an English instructor at a local university. She is an avid New York Yankees fan and follows baseball quite closely. Susan and her family are active members of Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church.

Susan lives in Gulf Breeze, Florida with her husband and two sons. She shares tennis there with her friends, baseball with her boys, and good wine with her husband.