April 4                                    Karen Lynch:
                                               Good Cop, Bad Daughter-memoirs of an unlikely police officer

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Karen Lynch

​Karen Lynch was a Homicide Investigator for San Francisco Police Department, and prior to being promoted, worked as a patrol officer in for nine years. After 29 years of police work, and a bout with breast cancer, she retired to become a full time writer. 

Her memoir, “Good Cop, Bad Daughter-memoirs of an unlikely police officer,” is currently being developed as a television series.
A native San Franciscan, and proud Cal Bear, she has been married to Greg for 28 years. They have three children, their youngest adopted from China, was the subject of an award winning essay, “The Road to Kyra.”

Other publications:
Lucky Drive essay in Transitions anthology, NBTT Publications
In the Long Run essay, Manifestation
Thorazine essay in Shades of Blue anthology, Seal Press
Last Tango in Toon Town essay, Coast Magazine


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