Ellie Midwood came to the United States right after graduating from the faculty of foreign languages in Moscow, Russia. Her impressions from the first several years in New York were put at the base of her book "The New York Doll." Ellie is currently working on her second book "The Brooklyn Boys' Tales" which depicts the life of several powerful members of New York mob families. Ellie lives in New York with her boyfriend and their chihuahua.