Native Oregonian Kay Jennings was born in southwest Oregon in a small town not unlike her fictional Port Stirling. She currently lives in Estacada, OR, with her husband, Steve, a technology entrepreneur. After a lengthy career in corporate communications, Jennings debuted her Port Stirling mystery series with Shallow Waters. Midnight Beach is the second novel in that series. Jennings has enjoyed a career in corporate communications in such varied industries as tourism, healthcare, and sports. Since 2000, she has owned Paris Communications, a marketing and publishing firm. Like many Oregonians, Jennings is passionate about gardening, and earned Master Gardener status. Also an avid traveler, she has visited dozens of countries around the world. Midnight Beach is the second book in her Port Stirling Mystery series.