Heather O'Brien is a fiction author and no stranger to the creative arts. The great-great-granddaughter of world-renowned cellist Bruno Steindel of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Heather can trace her creative roots back to five generations of notable musicians, artists, and toy makers. Her family tree contains the branches of many disciplines of the finer arts. Her debut book, Lockhardt Sound (formerly, The Ties That Bind) was the first of seven in a suspense saga. Set in the backdrop of the music business, the Music is Murder saga is a story of three families connected by secrets one man will kill to protect. Heather is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Association of Professional Women. Though a native California, she currently lives in Nevada with her husband.