Exploring the pitfalls and triumphs of human nature, Megan is a writer who reaches out to make us think, and experience a wide range of emotions, through her unique voice. She especially enjoys giving us a relatable perspective on our daily lives. Consistently creating strong characters, with a sharp ear for dialogue found in her books and screenplays, Megan’s meaningful and mirthful writing delivers stories we can savor and enjoy.

Motor City Murder, is Megan’s debut thriller novel and was released in October 2009. This is the first installment of a series based around the hard-hitting female private detective Deanna Dopp.

Megan Clare Johnson was born in Detroit, Michigan and received her B.A. in Cinema and Photography from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She pursued her love of storytelling by editing and producing films/videos in Chicago and Detroit before relocating to Portland, Oregon where she lives with her husband and two Bengal cats. Megan enjoys hiking and mountain climbing in the Northwest and on her excursions to the Austrian Alps, the Italian Dolomites, and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.