Ivanka Fear is a Slovenian-born Canadian author. She lives in Ontario with her family and feline companions. Ivanka earned her B.A. and B.Ed. in English and French at Western University. After retiring from teaching, she wrote poetry and short stories for various literary journals. The Dead Lie, A Blue Water Mystery, was her debut novel. Lost Like Me is the second book in the Blue Water series, with Cold Query following. Ivanka is also the author of Where is My Husband?, a Jake and Mallory Thriller. What Lies in the Cornfield is the second  book in the series. She is a member of International Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Canada, and Vocamus Writers Community. When not reading and writing, Ivanka enjoys watching mystery series and romance movies, gardening, going for walks, and watching the waves roll in at the lake. Ivanka is represented by Cindy Bullard at Birch Literary.