Shirley Wetzel was born in Comanche, Texas, but due to her father's Naval career she grew up in many different states including Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, and California. Later she traveled to Bangkok, Thailand during her husband's army service.
She settled back in Texas, and earned a B.A. degree in Psychology from Texas Tech, and later a degree in Library and Information Science. She also studied Anthropology at Rice University.
Shirley began working at the Fondren Library at Rice University as a student, then later joined the staff - and has been there for over 25 years!
She loves travel, reading, writing, and reviewing mysteries. Also a music fan, she's a personal friend of Arlo Guthrie. Shirley is also friends with Kinky Friedman, and has visited his ranch in the Texas Hill Country.

Her L&L Dreamspell Books and Anthologies:

A Death in Texas – Final Twist Mystery Anthology – Featuring “Feels Like Home” by Shirley H Wetzel

Twisted Tales of Texas Landmarks - Final Twist Anthology - Featuring "Sarah Hornsby’s Dream" by Shirley H Wetzel

Underground Texas - The Final Twist Mystery Anthology - Featuring "Meeting Miss Bettie" by Shirley Wetzel