Penelope Williamson is an internationally renowned author of historical romance and suspense. Her books include "The Outsider, Heart of the West, The Passions of Emma", and "Mortal Sins". In 2002, "The Outsider" was made in to a movie for Showtime, starring Naomi Watts and Tim Daly and it quickly became a cult western classic. Penelope lives with her husband in California.