| Susan Cummins Miller | |
| Birth Place: | Southern California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Author |
| Nationality: | American |
| Genre: | Mystery fiction |
Susan Cummins Miller (born 1949) is an American author of mystery novels.[1]
Miller was born and raised in Southern California and lives in Tucson, Arizona. Before writing full-time, she worked for the United States government (primarily with the U.S. Geological Survey), conducting fieldwork in California, Nevada, Idaho, and Utah. She subsequently taught introductory geology and oceanography at the college level and offered short courses in writing, geology, paleontology, and oceanography in Tucson area schools. Miller is a Research Affiliate of the University of Arizona's Southwest Institute for Research on Women and a SIROW Scholar. Her poetry has appeared in ; Oasis Journal (2003–2008); and the anthology (University of Texas-Austin Press, 2007). Miller's mysteries and nonfiction have been published by Texas Tech University Press.[2]
The series takes place throughout the Southwest and California. It features Frankie MacFarlane, a field geologist and professor whose researches force her to play the role of geosleuth as well as scientist.