Russell G. Little is a writer and practicing divorce attorney. Murder for Me is a fictionalized compilation of the many people he’s encountered over his lifetime and thirty-two-year career.

He lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife of thirty-two years, Melinda.

Melinda Little is the Director of Government of Affairs for a fortune 50 company. For over a decade she was a national leader at the state and local levels on tobacco control policies. She spent her early career as a political consultant. She is also the author of a blog: melindalittleblogs.com where she writes about her life, family and travel.

Melinda cares deeply about her community and is passionate about education, literacy and digital literacy issues. She currently serves on several non-profit boards, which enable her to support programs that increase literacy in the Houston area.

Melinda’s roots in Texas run deep. She is a 3rd generation native Houstonian and 6th generation Texan. Her father served in the Texas House of Representatives in the 1960s and 1970s. Her ancestor, Thomas Barnett, was part of Stephen F. Austin’s Old 300 and was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Her favorite activity of late is playing with her 3 year-old granddaughter, Vivienne. In addition to her granddaughter, Melinda and her husband, Russell, who have been married 37 years and live in Houston, have three children, Katie, Will and David son in law, Patrick.