Linda Stefko is a retired elementary school teacher who spends time reading, writing, painting, and exploring a lifelong interest in family genealogy and the history of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she grew up. She now resides in Washington County where she raised her three children. After retirement she published her first novel, Secrets in the Smoke, followed two years later by the second work of fiction, Blinded by the Smoke. Linda favorite activities involve her children and grandchildren, as well as time with friends and extended family.
