Pen name M.A. Simonetti Name M.A. Simonetti Genre Mystery | Nationality American Occupation Writer Role Author | |
Born Mary Ann Simonetti
October 10, 1956 (age 68)
Bermuda ( 1956-10-10 ) | ||
M.A. Simonetti (born October 10) is a contemporary American author of the Malibu Mystery mystery novel series.
The first novel in the series, The Fox's Watch, featuring forty-something firebrand Alana Fox, a socialite in Malibu, was published in 2010 , and was one of Island Books' top sellers for the month of October 2010.
The series' second novel, The Third Side, was completed in 2013.
The series' third novel, The Most Guilty, was completed in 2017.
Biography
Simonetti was born in Bermuda and was raised in California. An avid traveler, she has been known to collect shells from beaches around the world.
Simonetti originally worked as a caterer in San Francisco until she met Martin. As her married life began, the family moved so often that Simonetti grew homesick for California and the beach lifestyle. Thus, Alana Fox was born.
Mary Ann Simonetti is a graduate of the University of Washington Mystery Writing program. She is currently writing the next installment in her Malibu Mystery Series. She divides her time between Southern California and Scottsdale, Arizona.