Johanson, Lynn-Steven: - Lynn-Steven Johanson is an award-winning playwright and novelist whose plays have been produced on four continents. Born and raised in northwest Iowa, Lynn holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His five previous Joe Erickson mysteries, Rose's Thorn, Havana Brown, Corrupted Souls, One of Ours, and Sins Revealed, are published by Level Best Books. He lives in Illinois with his wife, and they have three adult children.