Marilyn Brown Oden is the award-winning author of eleven books, including The Dead Saint and Crested Butte (historical fiction). Her travels on 6 continents and encounters with refugees and prisoners, royalty and presidents enrich her writing. Several experiences shaped The Dead Saint: serving on the staff of a U.S. Congressman, being a counselor, making an official visit to refugee centers in the war zones of Bosnia-Herzegovina during the NATO bombing, and participating in an ecumenical fact-finding delegation in the Mideast. She enjoys family and friends, walking to the Santa Fe Plaza, and cross-country skiing in the moonlight. She lives in Santa Fe, NM.