Patti Lynn was born in 1955 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Patti is a proud member of the Chickamauga Nation tribe and brings historical information regarding her tribe while sharing ancient beliefs and customs with the reader.

In 1989, she achieved the job of a lifetime as a federal investigator. Patti served as a special agent for the Federal Aviation Administration for over twenty-eight years. She received innumerable awards for her investigative achievements. In addition, she wrote, developed, and instructed courses in the subject matter of investigations and analysis of statements made by interviewees.

Patti is honored to dedicate this book to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women organization to support their efforts to reduce the horrific number of murders and missing person cases against Native women.