Pollard, Belinda: - Belinda Pollard is an award-winning former journalist who loves mountain hiking despite bad knees and a fear of heights. She has been a professional writer and book editor for decades and was a contributor to the Closer to God series for many years. The words "Poison Bay" on a New Zealand map triggered her journey to the sinister end of the bookshelf. Spooky and remote, it was a location just begging for a mystery. She writes the Wild Crimes series, light memoir, Bible devotionals and resources for writers. Her writing prizes include a Varuna Fellowship. Belinda lives in Brisbane, Australia where she undertakes ball-throwing duties for a dog named Rufus, and turns on the air-conditioning so she can dream of snow...