R MarquezR. MARQUEZ resides in the Pacific Northwest, a place that inspired her to create the fictional city of Couper, Washington, located across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. She was brought to the region in a similar fashion as her main characer in the Matty Cruz Adventure series, and, like Matty, she had to reinvent herself quickly-but in a less colorful way. The Carol Karuso Mystery series continues on from the previous series but from Matty Cruz's best friends' perspective. R. Marquez's short stories have been published in various magazines. Read More Read Less