About Diane Shute

​Diane Shute is from Salinas, California, where the town's most famous local son, John Steinbeck, is still a household name. She moved to Washington state for college before returning to California for a career in finance. After retiring, she returned home to Salinas with her furry family of rescued animals to work on the third and final book of The Midnight Trilogy. When not writing, she enjoys walking or playing with her two dogs, and puttering in the rose garden.