Kelly Brakenhoff

KELLY BRAKENHOFF writes the Cassandra Sato Mystery series including DEATH BY DISSERTATION, a 2020 RONE Award Mystery Finalist, DEAD WEEK, “a diverting whodunit,” (Publishers Weekly), and DEAD OF WINTER BREAK, a holiday themed cozy. Kelly is an American Sign Language Interpreter whose motivation for learning ASL began in high school when she wanted to converse with her deaf friends. NEVER MIND, FARTS MAKE NOISE, and MY DAWG KOA, her children’s picture books featuring Duke the Deaf Dog have quickly become popular for teaching ASL to young children through fun stories. The mother of four young adults and a German Wirehair Pointer, Kelly and her husband call Nebraska home. Follow Kelly on BookBub to receive notices about her new releases, sales, and book recommendations. Join her mailing list at https://kellybrakenhoff.com for monthly book reviews and free coloring pages.