Alex Kava grew up in rural Nebraska, outside the small town of Silver Creek (population 500). She graduated magda cum laude from College of Saint Mary, in Omaha, Nebraska, with a B.A. degree in Art and English literature. Before writing novels full-time, she ran her own graphic design firm and later was director of public relations for one of the last all-women's colleges in the Midwest. She is a member of Sisters of Crime and the Mystery Writers of America. Kava lives in Omaha, Nebraska.