Susan Kandel is a Southern California-based author best known for her critically acclaimed Cece Caruso mystery series. Her novel "Dial H for Hitchcock" was named one of NPR's five best mysteries of the year and became a Los Angeles Times bestseller. Kandel's upcoming work, "Dream a Little Death," marks the debut of her Dreama Black series, set for publication in 2017 by William Morrow's Witness Impulse.
Before turning to fiction, Kandel established herself as an art historian and critic, serving as an editor for the international journal artext and writing for the Los Angeles Times during the 1990s. Her academic background includes teaching positions at UCLA and NYU. This expertise in art history often informs her writing, blending cultural insight with engaging mystery plots. Kandel resides in West Hollywood with her husband and their dog.