Wendy Church

Wendy Church is the author of the Jesse O’Hara and Shadows of Chicago Mysteries series. Her debut novel, Murder on the Spanish Seas, was named one of Booklist’s Top Ten Debut Mystery/Thriller novels of 2023, and received a starred review.

Wendy’s novels are informed by her international travel and many careers, which include bartending, management consulting, nonprofit CEO, PhD researcher, and bar cleaner. To learn more or sign up for her infrequent and spectacularly poorly designed newsletter, sign up below.