Casey Daniels is a pseudonym of Connie Laux, an American author who has written under various pen names, including Miranda Bliss, Zoe Daniels, Connie Lane, Kylie Logan, Constance Laux, and Connie Deka. She has written in several genres, including paranormal romance, cozy mystery, historical romance, and YA horror. Daniels is best known for her Pepper Martin series, written under the Casey Daniels pseudonym, but her other pen names have also produced successful series, such as the Cooking Class Mysteries and the Button Box Mysteries.
Constance Laux, also known as Casey Daniels, was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Queen's College in Oxford, England, where she earned an English Literature degree. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a journalist and writing teacher. Daniels is married and has children. She has a soft spot for cemeteries, considering them museums without walls that hold stories and art within their boundaries. Her fascination with cemeteries led to the creation of Pepper Martin, a cemetery tour guide who can communicate with the dead.
Daniels' love for mysteries began at an early age, thanks to her father, a Cleveland Police detective who enjoyed reading Sherlock Holmes stories. As a child, she often accompanied her father on his days off as he searched for stolen cars. Later, she developed a passion for mystery stories, particularly those written by Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle. Daniels has a degree in English, experience as a journalist and writing teacher, and a wealth of ideas for future Pepper Martin mysteries. When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and their two dogs, knitting, gardening, and exploring cemeteries.