Maureen Flynn is a mystery writer, columnist, and short story author. Pick Up Sticks is the third installment of her Manitoba mystery series, whose titles follow the popular nursery rhyme, One, Two Buckle My Shoe. The first in the series was Buckle My Shoe and the second, Shut the Door. Writing is her passion, yet she always finds new avenues to channel her creativity, including painting local landscapes. When not immersed in creative pursuits she is host to family and friends who know a cup of coffee and stories of her latest adventures are always on hand.