Aimee Thurlo is co-author of the Ella Clah series, the Lee Nez series of Navajo vampire mysteries, and the Sister Agatha novels. Her other works, co-written with her husband, David, include "Plant Them Deep", a novel featuring Rose Destea, the mother of Ella Clah, and "The Spirit Line", a young adult novel. Aimee, a native of Cuba, lived in the US for many years. She died in 2014.