Dianne Freeman is a successful American author, well-known for her mystery and historical fiction novels. She was born in Michigan and developed a love for reading at a young age. Her mother introduced her to the works of authors like Edith Wharton and Agatha Christie, which sparked her interest in mystery stories. Freeman's passion for writing also grew over the years, but her real-life responsibilities took precedence, and she ended up pursuing a career in accounting.
Despite her successful career in accounting, Freeman's love for mystery stories never waned. She continued to read books by prominent authors throughout her years in accounting. Freeman even drew parallels between her work in accounting and solving mysteries, noting that both involved analyzing information to uncover hidden truths. However, she found working with characters more enjoyable than numbers and eventually decided to pursue a career in writing.
Freeman is now a full-time author and has written the acclaimed Countess of Harleigh Mystery series. She has received numerous accolades for her work, including the Agatha Award and Lefty Award, as well as being a finalist for the prestigious Mary Higgins Clark Award from Mystery Writers of America. After thirty years of working in corporate accounting and finance, Freeman now spends her time writing and indulging in her other hobbies, such as reading, golfing, and gardening. She is happily married and divides her time between her homes in Arizona and Michigan.
Freeman is a lifelong reader and lover of mystery stories, having been introduced to the genre by her mother at a young age. After co-authoring a non-fiction book, Haunted Highway, The Spirits of Route 66, she realized her true love was fiction, particularly historical mystery. Her debut novel, A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder, won the Agatha Award for Best Debut, the Lefty Award for Best First Novel, and was nominated for a Mary Higgins-Clark Award. Freeman's success as an author is a testament to her passion for storytelling and her love of mystery.