Patricia Penny has been a resident of Columbia, MD since 1977. At the age of seven, she traveled to Germany with her family and that is when the world opened up her eyes to new and different styles of living. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Management from the University of Maryland; University College and an Associate of Arts Degree from Anne Arundel Community College. Throughout her life she has been an avid reader of suspense and mystery. Her favorite author is John Grisham; but she has been an avid fan of Anne Rice, Laurel K. Hamilton, Janet Evanovich; and James Patterson’s favorite character, Alex Cross.