CONNIE JOHNSON HAMBLEY grew up on a New York dairy farm, and all would have been idyllic if an arsonist hadn’t torched her family’s barn. A retrospective of the story can be found here.

 

Bucolic bubble burst; she began to steadfastly plot her revenge against all bad guys, real and imagined. After receiving her law degree, she moved to Boston and wrote for Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Nature, MassHighTech, Financial Advisor, and other wonky outlets as she honed her skills of reaching readers at a deep emotional level with great research, laser-sharp focus on detail, and persuasive writing. Her high-concept thrillers feature remarkable women entangled in modern-day crimes and walk the reader on the razor’s edge between good and evil. Connie delights in creating worlds where the good guys win –eventually.

 

Her short stories have won acceptance in Best New England Crime Stories, Mystery Magazine, Running Wild Press, and the Anthony Award-winning Mystery Writers of America's anthology Crime Hits Home. Connie's story, Borderline, can be found in the Bouchercon 2026 anthology The Lines We Cross. Connie is a two-time winner of the Best English Fiction literary award at the EQUUS International Film Festival in New York City.

 

She is a past president and featured speaker of the New England chapter of Sisters in Crime, a member of Mystery Writers of America. She is an active and engaged member of the New England crime-writing community and can be found lurking in the shadows at New England Crime Bake.

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An extended bio may be found here.