About
Elizabeth

Elizabeth Haines mysteries range from cozies to comedic thrillers. She lives in Richland, Michigan, with her husband, Steve, and their cat princess, Winnie. When she's not writing, she's reading, piecing quilts, or attempting, usually unsuccessfully, to grow tomatoes. Despite reading over a hundred books a year, her to-be-read pile has grown so high she's concerned it will fall over on her, leaving her obituary to state, "She died because she didn't read fast enough."

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Her cozy mystery, Shoots Like a Girl, won the Hugh Holton Mentor Award for the best first fifty pages from the Midwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. Her comedic thriller, Run of Luck, was a finalist for the Rocky Mountain Gold Coast Award in the thriller category. Her short story, Much Ado About Murder, will appear in the January/February 2027 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. Her unfinished ghost cozy, the Wine and Spirits Club is a finalist in the 2026 Rocky Mountain Gold Rush Literary Awards.

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Elizabeth is the Vice President of Michigan Sisters in Crime and a member of the Mystery Writers of America. 

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