Agatha- and Macavity-nominated and national bestselling author Edith Maxwell writes the historical Quaker Midwife Mysteries (Beyond the Page) and the Local Foods Mystery series (Kensington Publishing). As Maddie Day she writes the Country Store Mysteries series and the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries (both from Kensington Publishing). Edith has also published award-winning short crime fiction. She lives north of Boston in an antique house with her beau, an elderly cat, and an impressive array of garden statuary.