Kari Lee Townsend is a national bestselling American author, well-known for her work in the mystery, romance, thriller, and contemporary genres. She has gained significant recognition for her two book series, the Samantha Granger Experiment series and the Fortune Teller Mysteries. In addition to these series, Townsend has also written several women's fiction and romance standalone novels under the pen name of Kari Lee Harmon. Some of her books feature tween superheroes and children's fiction.
Townsend has been nominated for numerous prestigious awards, including the Golden Duck Award, Agatha Award, and RT Reviewers Choice Award. She was born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal, and currently resides in central New York with her husband and their four children. Her family is very supportive of her writing career, often serving as her first readers and providing valuable feedback.
Kari Lee Townsend is not only a successful author but also a lover of wine and travel, with a keen interest in reality TV. She draws inspiration for her writing from TV shows such as SMK, Moonlighting, Bones, and Castle. Townsend writes cozy mysteries and upper middle-grade novels as Kari Lee Townsend, and romantic suspense, romantic comedy, and women's fiction as Kari Lee Harmon. She also writes some fanfiction under the name Karlee Towns. To learn more about Kari and her books, one can visit her website.