Barbara Phipps

About me

Author of cozy mystery stories with diverse characters and a dash of romance.

Writing under the pen name, Barbara Howard, Ms. Phipps is a mystery and YA author of over a dozen books, including the trilogy, Finding Home Mystery Series; Final Harvest, Charlotte’s Revenge, and Milo’s Journey. She is a first generation tech geek turned master gardener. She returned to her Midwestern hometown after an extensive career as a Department of Defense Project Manager at the Pentagon and spends most of her time treasure hunting, spoiling her fur-babies, growing veggies, and plotting whodunits.