Naya had the perfect life. Co-owner of a fast growing security software company, she ran marathons in her spare time. Suddenly everything changed when she developed multiple sclerosis, and now she can barely climb a flight of stairs. Hiding at home, her computer the only contact with the outside world, she reconnects with her childhood best friend. But when her friend disappears and the police dismiss her concerns, Naya leaves the safety of her home to find her. She ignores her physical limitations to follow a convoluted trail from high tech suspects to drug dealers, all while becoming an irritant to the police.

Madona Skaff-Koren has a degree in biology, but somehow ended up in mining research. Her scientific background always inspires her SF stories and frequently sneaks into her mysteries. Her recent short stories include, the supernatural mystery in In the Key of 13, music inspired murder and mayhem. Also, Nothing Without Us, featuring disabled protagonists. And Grave Diagnosis, stories of malaise and murder.

She's the author of the Naya Investigates series, about a marathon runner disabled by MS who turns sleuth to solve crimes.

Madona lives in Ottawa with her husband, daughter, and Duck Tolling Retriever.

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