Sylvia Burnside is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Harlem. She recently moved to upstate New York. Raised in a big family with seven sisters and brothers by parents who were somewhat strict and kept their kids close to home, Sylvia ventured out into the world through books. She was and still is an avid reader. When she was about 12, her father brought her about thirty old Agatha Christie paperbacks -- a lover of mystery and a desire to be a writer were born. Sylvia has two children and three grandchildren. When she is not writing, she's reading, knitting and enjoying the company of family and friends.