Award winning author and journalist Robin Acton is known for her work in covering crime, courts and investigative projects for western Pennsylvania newspapers. She has written extensively about politics, government bureaucracy, terrorism, crime, and both natural and man-made disasters. Her debut novel, The Taker, won an International Impact Book Award in the Mystery category and was a Best Mystery finalist for the Silver Falchion Award given by the Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference. Her second book, Empty Boxes, was released in November 2025 by Amphorae Publishing Group. Look for her third book, The Last Obituary, in 2027.