Elaine Viets is the national bestselling author of two mystery series published by Obsidian, a division of Penguin in New York, The Dead-End Jobs mysteries and the Josie Marcus Mystery Shopper Mysteries. She also hosts a half-hour weekly talk show, "The Dead-End Jobs Radio Show," and interviews people with unusual and offbeat jobs on Radio Ear Network, global Internet radio in 148 countries. She's always looking for offbeat subjects for her show.