Ellen Sparks is the thirty-five year old heroine of the Ellen Sparks Mystery Series. She is the Director of Employee Relations at a Carlsbad, California bio-genetics firm, and is passionately devoted to her career in Human Resources. From time-to-time she finds herself involved in murder investigations. She doesn't seek them out, yet somehow they seem to find her. Her quick wits and business acumen make her a valuable asset to local law enforcement as the cases progress. Together with her niece Whistler, and the members of her extended family, no crime is too big a challenge.