Margit Liesche is the daughter of Hungarian refugees who arrived in the States in 1947 following eight years of missionary service in war-torn central China. Weaned on her parents' tales of isolation, escape and the arduous journey aboard a military ship to America, intrigue is part of her DNA. So it was that when she began plotting her debut WWII caper, LIPSTICK AND LIES, she couldn't help transmitting what she had absorbed into the story's events and characters, inspired by a little-known true incident of home front subterfuge. In recovery from a long career in marketing professional services, Margit is doing what she loves: writing a LIPSTICK AND LIES sequel, tramping the glorious hills of Marin County CA and working in the stacks at her favorite library.