HY CONRADHy Conrad has made a career out of light mystery, earning a Scribe Award and garnering three Edgar nominations. Along the way, he developed a horde of popular games and interactive films, hundreds of short stories and a dozen books of solvable mysteries, published in over a dozen different languages. In the world of TV, he is best known for his eight seasons as a writer and co-executive producer for the ground-breaking series "Monk."Most recently, Hy has turned to novels, authoring the final four books in the popular "Monk" novels and creating a new series, "Amy's Travel Mysteries" published by Kensington Books. The first Amy mystery, "Toured to Death", hit the shelves in February, 2015.He lives in Key West with his partner and two miniature schnauzers. (www.hyconrad.com)