Libi Astaire is the author of the award-winning Jewish Regency Mystery Series, in which wealthy-widower-turned-sleuth Mr. Ezra Melamed teams up with General Well’ngone and the Earl of Gravel Lane - the leaders of a gang of young Jewish pickpockets - to solve crimes affecting Regency London's Jewish community.
She is also the author of "Terra Incognita," a novel about the crypto-Jews of Spain; "The Banished Heart," a novel about Shakespeare's writing of "The Merchant of Venice"; and "Day Trips to Jewish History," a collection of essays about lesser-known people and places in Jewish history. Her retelling of Chassidic tales has been published in the box set "Choose Light! Chassidic Tales for Chanukah, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkos, Passover & Shavuos." And last but certainly not least, she is the author of "The Latke in the Library & Other Mystery Stories for Chanukah," a Chanukah-themed spoof of Agatha Christie mystery novels.
She lives in Jerusalem, Israel. She can also be found at her website or on Facebook:
http://www.libiastaire.weebly. com
https://www.facebook.com/libi.astaire
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