Cathy Wiley is happiest when plotting stories in her head or on the computer, or when she’s delving into research.  She holds a BA in Journalism, with a minor in English, from the University of Maryland.

She published two mystery novels, Dead to Writes and Two Wrongs Don't Make a Write, in the Cassie Ellis mystery series set in Baltimore, Maryland.

She’s also had several stories accepted for publication in anthologies published by the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime:  including “Dead Men Tell No Tales”, published in Chesapeake Crimes: Homicidal Holidays, which was a 2015 Derringer finalist. 

She is a member of Sisters in Crime, a former president of the SinC Chesapeake Chapter, a member of Mystery Writers of America, and a member of Short Mystery Fiction Society.

She lives outside of Baltimore, Maryland, with one spoiled cat and an equally spoiled husband.  She and her husband greatly enjoy traveling, although COVID-19 has temporarily halted that.