Author BioDonna Campbell Smith is a long time author introducing her first murder mystery, In the Garden with the Pruning Shears. Donna has been a fan of the cozy mystery for many years, and being from the South her mystery novel has a distinctive Southern flavor.Having a background in horse management Donna is also the author of four non-fiction books about horses: The Book of Donkeys, The Book of Miniature Horses, The Book of Draft Horses, and The Book of Mules. All four are published by The Lyons Press. In addition to her books for grownups, Donna has authored four children’s books and frequently visits schools to conduct writing workshops and talk to students about the subject matter of her books. She has an AAS degree in equine technology from Martin Community College where she also took extended classes in art and composition. She worked in the horse industry as a trainer, instructor and breeder for almost thirty years before retiring to write. Her books Pale as the Moon, An Independent Spirit and Bear Song have not only been popular entertaining reading for young people, but her books are used in many schools as supplemental reading for students learning about our colonial history. Her books include a teacher’s guide. Puddin Tain is geared especially to horse crazy kids in first through third grades.