Sherrill Marie JosephI am the author of The Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series for kids aged 9-12 (Middle Grade).My goal is to get my books into kids' hands and hearts. As a mother, grandmother, retired teacher, and now children's author, I have made kids my life. hey rock! I wish they ran the world. I created my four detectives to be responsible, respectful role models for my readers. I live in beautiful San Diego, California, which is the prototype for Las Palmitas, the Pacific resort town where my series is set. My historic neighborhood of North Park is the prototype for the detectives' neighborhood of Botanic Hill. Currently, I am writing Book 4 in the series and promise many more to come! Read More Read Less