Jeri Westerson grew up on the mean streets of South Central Los Angeles and so always had a thing for noir. She also always had a thing for the Middle Ages. Her debut novel Veil of Lies; A Medieval Noir seemed the perfect blend of her two loves. Read an excerpt at www.JeriWesterson.com, or for interviews and articles on history and mystery, go to her blog Getting Medieval at www.jeriwesterson.typepad.com.