The Truth About Amy

About the Book

“The Truth about Amy” is a murder mystery in which the victim’s employer, Margot, and her friend Jeff, a police detective, work together to solve the crime. This is the third mystery in which this pair works together, and their team work always brings results. Margot and her partner, Paul, spend evenings reading what they call “truth books”. The search for truth about the killing takes Margot and Jeff all over town, and even a trip to New York. In the end, they are successful as always, but not before there is another victim.

About the Author

Lucy Horwitz, a retired mathematics professor, has had two main passions in her life: teaching and writing, these being supported by an addiction to learning and reading. She holds degrees in English, Philosophy, Mathematics, Education and Cognitive Psychology. She has read widely, from ancient history to modern murder mysteries. Her writings also cover a wide range, from the textbook Statistics for Social Change to the memoir Random Thoughts from an Aging Brain. For many years she was the contributing science editor for The Boston Book Review, and has also published a number of technical articles on the cognitive aspects of learning mathematics. This is her first, but probably not her last, venture into the world of fiction.