A writer and musician at an early age, Kayleigh Jamison wrote her first novella at the age of seven, and first picked up a violin at eight. By eighteen, she had won several state and regional awards for the performance arts, recognizing her accomplishments in violin, viola, and oboe. Unable to resist the lure of the past, Kayleigh finds herself particularly drawn to certain periods of world history, and has spent extensive time studying Stuart Scotland and Tudor England, most specifically the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots.A criminal lawyer by day and author by night, Kayleigh received a BA in English and Philosophy from Gettysburg College in 2002, a Certification in Legal Studies from University of Maryland in 2005, and a JD from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2009. She also loves to travel, and has spent time in such places as Scotland, Russia, and Peru.Kayleigh lives in Maryland with her two cats, Angel and Jack, and two rats, Sammy and Malcom.