Mary Ellen Hughes
7 SeriesMary Ellen Hughes is an American author known for her Pickled and Preserved Mysteries series. She graduated from Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a degree in Medical Technology. After working at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, she left to start a family and pursue her writing career. Hughes resides with her husband, Terence, near Annapolis, Maryland.
In "Wreath of Deception" by Mary Ellen Hughes, Jo McAllister, a recent widow, opens Jo's Craft Corner in a small town. On opening day, the clown she hired is murdered in her store. Jo discovers that even small towns harbor secrets and scandals. As she investigates, Jo uncovers a web of deceit that threatens her new beginning.
