Susan Cork

Susan Cork is an author whose work spans memoir, satire, and mystery fiction, with a particular interest in history, human resilience, and the stories that shape our lives. Her book The Soul of a Shoemaker tells the true story of her father’s escape from communist Yugoslavia and his journey to build a new life in Canada. Blending family history with the immigrant experience, the book explores freedom, perseverance, and the determination required to begin again. Susan also writes cozy mystery fiction under the pen name Elspeth Marlowe. It's live now: A Deadly Garden Party, the first in the Magnolia Grove Cozy Mystery series, introducing Delia Norris and her sharp-eyed African gray parrot, Captain. She continues to write and independently publish across several genres while developing new stories and projects for readers who enjoy mystery, history, and compelling characters.