Shovein, Julia: - Julia Shovein is the author of three nautically-themed mystery books with a fun female amateur sleuth at the helm. Julia worked for thirty years as a university professor of nursing (Professor Emeritus) and began writing her first mystery novel when she retired and began sailing around the world with her husband on a small sailboat. The circumnavigation took seven years, with longer stops in New Zealand, Turkey, and six wonderful months in London at St. Katherine Dock. Returning to their home in Paradise, California, they had just enough time to completely remodel their house before the Campfire hit and destroyed the entire town.Julia currently lives in Bremerton, Washington, with her husband and Husky. They belong to the Poulsbo Yacht Club.