Maggie Barbieri crée des romans policiers captivants, souvent situés dans des cadres universitaires. Son écriture se caractérise par une narration habile et spirituelle qui plonge les lecteurs dans des intrigues complexes. Barbieri excelle dans l'exploration des motivations complexes qui animent ses personnages, révélant un aperçu vif de la nature humaine. Ses œuvres sont reconnues pour leurs éléments astucieux de résolution d'énigmes et leurs protagonistes captivants.
When Sean Donovan, a pillar of the Farringville, N.Y., community, is brutally murdered, his cousin Maeve Conlon, an overworked baker and divorced mother of two, finds herself dragged into the investigation after the police begin to suspect her father, Jack Conlon, of committing the crime.
Maggie Barbieri [also writing as Maggie McConnon] is the author of the Murder 101 series, which is comprised of Murder 101 (2006); Extracurricular Activities (2007), Quick Study (2008), Final Exam (2009) and Third Degree (due November 2010.) She lives in the New York metro area/Hudson Valley with her husband, and two children. By day she's a writer and editor of college textbooks. She is currently at work on the sixth book in the series, still untitled.