D.A. Bartley's family settled in the Salt Lake valley in the late 1840s and early 1850s. She's a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Alison received both her J.D. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Pennsylvania. She moved to New York City where she worked at a global law firm and was a research scholar with a focus on international relations. Alison has lived in Utah, Scotland, France, Germany and Russia. She jokes, "you can take the girl out of Utah, but you can't take Utah out of the girl." Blessed be the Wicked is her debut novel.

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Meet Alison

Donna Alison Bartley grew up Mormon. Her family traces its roots to the earliest converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, which means her ancestors settled in the state before 1869.

Alison is a member of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. She is currently serving as President of the New York Chapter of Sisters in Crime. She and her family split their time between the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Upstate New York.