Blaize Clement

Blaize Clement (August 18, 1932 – July 20, 2011) was an American author best known for the Dixie Hemingway cozy mystery series featuring a pet sitter on Siesta Key, Florida[5][9]. Before becoming a published author in 2005, she was trained as a clinical psychologist after attending the University of Houston and Baylor University[8]. The series has been continued by her son, John Clement, following her death from cancer at age 78[3][5].