Elizabeth was born in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, the third of seven sisters (no brothers). A devoted reader from childhood, she rarely went anywhere without a book in hand—a habit that continues today. Her love of storytelling began early, when a nun, who taught her, insisted that her imaginative tales deserved to be written down. For years, she honed her narrative voice through spoken stories and vivid letters and emails to family and friends, chronicling her exploits and the world around her.

Elizabeth established a career as an independent consultant, leading initiatives in education, business improvement, and poverty alleviation. She has authored numerous white papers and published several articles in trade journals. Her consulting has taken her across the United States and around the world, helping to shape the global scope and the rich details that define her fiction.

She earned a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Indiana University, where her thesis was an annotated English translation of a historical Arabic novel by Jurji Zaydan. Her academic training informs her fiction with cultural and historical authenticity, particularly in narratives set in Egypt and the ancient world.

Elizabeth is actively engaged with the writing community. She leads a Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Book Discussion Group at the Boston Athenaeum and is a member of Grub Street, International Thriller Writers, and Mystery Writers of America. She also serves on several nonprofit boards and volunteers for causes she passionately supports.

Elizabeth lives in Winchester, Massachusetts, with her husband, Ahmed. Her debut novel, The Prophecies, was inspired in part by the life and mysterious death of Ahmed’s uncle, a renowned Egyptologist.