Rebecca A. Miles (Stepek) was raised, educated, and established her career in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From her work as a psychologist specializing in Behavioral Medicine in Oncology, she became a recognized expert and presenter on grief, the grieving process, and the psychology of dealing with loss. Through the fictional characters in Ground Truth: A Pittsburgh Murder Mystery, she explores the themes of loss and love, two states that she considers to be universal in human experience. She believes that, "All forms of criminality are about loss-the loss of the rule of law and its subsequent effect on the community, the loss of privacy and security in one's home, the loss of control over one's body, the death of dear friends and family due to criminal acts, and the loss of meaningful family possessions. When you write about murder, you are writing both about loss and also our ability to come through it, maybe scarred but stronger."Rebecca A. Miles holds a doctorate in psychology from Duquesne University. Connect with her at rebeccaamystery@msn. com. Follow her on Twitter @rmmysteries or on Amazon's Author Page. --OLD--Rebecca Stepek Miles was raised, educated, and established her career in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From her work as a psychologist specializing in Behavioral Medicine in Oncology, she became a recognized expert and presenter on grief, the grieving process, and the psychology of dealing with loss. Her non-fiction book, The Healing Process: Stories of Ordinary People Working Through Grief, is used as a teaching tool by mental health practitioners and given as gifts to friends who have suffered a loss. Her psychological expertise in understanding how humans heal from loss shapes, deepens and enriches the fictional characters in Ground Truth: A Pittsburgh Murder Mystery, book one in the Pittsburgh Murder Mystery Series. Her background in psychology, both as a professor and a clinician, enhances her ability to write with affection, humor, and insight into human motives, the resilience of the human heart, and devious plot twists and turns. Rebecca Miles holds a doctorate in psychology from Duquesne University. Connect with her at rebeccaamystery@msn. com
