Inspired by the nurses who cared for her dying husband, Eleanor began college to study nursing after his death. Thus began her amazing career in nursing.
Dean of the University of Kansas School of Nursing, president of an international nursing organization, editor of the Journal of Professional Nursing, and author of award-winning books in nursing are just some of her remarkable accomplishments.
Then she turned her attention to writing mysteries featuring nurse sleuth Monika Everhardt. Three books in the series have been published so far: TWICE DEAD, DEADLY DIVERSION, and ASSUMED DEAD . In gratitude for the opportunities she has had in nursing, Eleanor contributes a portion of her book sales for nursing scholarships. With her five children grown, Eleanor lives in St. Louis with her cat, Theodore Baer (a.k.a. Teddy Bear) where she is beginning a new series of historical mysteries.