Dorothy Phaire teaches writing at the University of the District of Columbia. Her other novels include, Almost Out of Love (2000) and Murder and the Masquerade (2007). Her plays in...view moreDorothy Phaire teaches writing at the University of the District of Columbia. Her other novels include, Almost Out of Love (2000) and Murder and the Masquerade (2007). Her plays include, This Side of Jordan (2004), Saving Us Saints (2006, 2007), and Arrested Development (2009). Visit Ms. Phaire at www.dorothyphaire.com.view less