Ivanka Fear is Canadian writer, born in Slovenia. She earned her B.A. and B.Ed. in English and French at Western University. Prior to pursuing writing full time, she enjoyed a long career in education. Her debut novel, The Dead Lie, is the first in her Blue Water Mysteries series. Where is My Husband? is the first book in her Jake and Mallory Thriller series. Ivanka is a member of International Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime, and Crime Writers of Canada. She resides in Ontario, Canada, with her family and the stray cats that wandered in. 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.