Shogan, Colleen: - Colleen J. Shogan has been reading mysteries since the age of six. A political scientist by training, Colleen has taught American politics at several universities and previously worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative staffer in the United States Senate and as the Deputy Director of the Congressional Research Service. She is currently the Assistant Deputy Librarian for Collections and Services at the Library of Congress. Colleen lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband Rob and their beagle mutt Conan.