Rebecca A. Miles ( born Rebecca A. Stepek) was raised, educated, and established her career in the city of Pittsburgh, PA. From her work as a psychologist specializing in Behavioral Medicine in Oncology, she became a recognized expert and presenter on the grieving process, and the psychology of dealing with loss. Dr. Miles' psychological expertise in understanding how humans heal from loss shapes, deepens, and enriches her fictional characters, Chief Detective Stefan Jablonsky and amateur sleuth, Kate Chambers in "GROUND TRUTH: A PITTSBURGH MURDER MYSTERY," book one, in the PITTSBURGH MURDER MYSTERY SERIES, published May 24th, 2022 by Torchflame Books in Durham, NC. Lovers of classic mysteries have given it all five stars.BROKEN GLASS, book two in the PITTSBURGH MURDER MYSTERY SERIES will be published the first week in February 2023. The same smart and quirky characters return to solve murders in the iconic city of Pittsburgh. Also published by Torchflame Books, Durham NC. Rebecca A. Miles holds a doctorate in psychology from Duquesne University. Her first non-fiction book, "The Healing Process: Stories of Ordinary People Working through Grief," also received all five star ratings. Connect with and follow Rebecca at: rebeccaamilesmysterywriter.com or twitter.com/RMmysteries.Read more about this authorRead less about this author