Richard F McGonegalRichard F. McGonegal is the author of three Sheriff Francis Hood mysteries-Sense of Grace in 2020, Ghoul Duty in 2022, and The Forget-Me-Knot in 2023. The unpublished manuscript of The Forget-Me-Knot was honored as second runner-up at the 2021 KillerNashville Claymore Awards. In addition, 24 of his short stories have been published, including nine in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. Four of those nine have been reprinted in anthologies. He is an active member of Mystery Writers of America. McGonegal retired in 2017 as an editor for the News Tribune Co. in Jefferson City, Mo., where he worked for more than 40 years. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., and a Master of Arts degree in 1973 from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Both degrees are in English literature and language. He and his wife, Kristie, live in Jefferson City, and are the parents of two adult daughters, Heather and Jane. Before he joined Level Best Books, his books were published by Cave Hollow Press, Warrensburg, Mo. Read More Read Less