Barbara Ross’ first mystery novel The Death of an Ambitious Woman was published by Five Star/Gale/Cengage in August 2010. In addition to her novel writing, Barbara is one of the co-editor/co-publishers of Level Best Books, which publishes an annual anthology of crime stories by New England writers. Barbara also blogs with a wonderful group of Maine mystery authors at Maine Crime Writers.
In 2005, Barbara and her husband Bill Carito bought Bill’s mother’s home, the former Seafarer Inn at the head of the harbor in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. They no longer run it as an inn. Barbara is notoriously not a morning person. She’d consider running a Bed and Get-Your-Own-Damn-Breakfast, but there doesn’t seem to be a market for it.
Before taking up writing full time, Barbara was Chief Operating Officer at two educational technology companies and her experience as a boss helped create her mystery’s protagonist Acting Police Chief Ruth Murphy. When they aren’t in Boothbay, Barbara and her husband live in Somerville, Massachusetts. They have two grown children.
Click here to read an interview with Barbara by Down East Editor in Chief and author Paul Doiron.
