Carmen Radtke was born in Hamburg, Germany. She currently lives in the UK with her family. She is an author, screenwriter and former journalist. She is the creator of:
1. 'Adriana and Genie Darling Mystery' series featuring New York jewelry designer Genie Darling and the ghost of her great-great-aunt Adriana.
2. 'Alyssa Chalmers', an Australian emigrant and amateur sleuth in 1860s British Columbia, Canada.
3. 'Eve Holdsworth', an amateur sleuth in Hemlock Grove in the Pacific Northwest.
4. 'Jack and Frances Historical 1930s Murder Mystery' series featuring Jack Sullivan, a night club owner and his girlfriend Frances Palmer.
5. 'Willowmere Mystery' series featuring Bex Merriweather, a novice witch and amateur sleuth in Willowmere, Oregon.