Elaine Russell is the author of fiction for children and adults, including short stories and the first book of her middle-grade adventure series Martin McMillan and the Lost Inca City. She enjoys weaving the history and cultural of other countries into her stories. She has traveled in Thailand many times where she researched details for Martin McMillan and the Secret of the Ruby Elephant. Elaine is also the author of the adult novel Across the Mekong River. She majored in history at the University of California Davis and earned a masters degree in economics at California State University Sacra...