Leslie Piggott is an author and illustrator who lives in Buda, Texas. She and her husband, Brad, have two children. She has been a long distance runner since middle school and following college graduation began running marathons as a hobby. She has since completed fourteen full marathons and often participates in local 5ks too. Leslie loves being creative and in addition to writing, she also knits, crochets, quilts, sews bags and dresses for her daughter, and does watercolor paintings. Always up for a challenge, she frequently designs her own quilt or tote bag patterns. Leslie volunteers in numerous ways including with the local high school theater program, organizing a silent auction which supports a memorial fund for her next door neighbor's child, and helping with youth activities at her church. She also helps with the church food pantry that serves the greater Austin area.  Prior to becoming a stay-at-home mom and then an author, Leslie worked in the field of biomedical sciences, receiving her doctorate in 2008 from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston. After earning her degree, she worked as an adjunct professor at Houston Baptist University teaching introduction to microbiology to pre-nursing students. When their family relocated to the Austin area, she took on the role of being a full time mom. This transition allowed her to take on more volunteer work in the community and her church. She has assisted with the children's choir program at the church, including writing two melodramas for the children to perform for the congregation and community. Leslie began writing poetry as an outlet to express her feelings during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently published two books of poetry with watercolor illustrations. These efforts inspired a love for writing and led to her expansion into the suspense genre. She now has one stand-alone mystery and a multi-book mystery series: The Cari Turnlyle Series.