Carolyn Hougan grew up in New Jersey, attended the University of Wisconsin, and lived in and around Washington, DC, with her husband, writer Jim Hougan; she died of cancer in 2007, at the age of 63. Her extraordinary espionage novel The Romeo Flag was the impetus behind the launch of Felony & Mayhem Press; we simply could not stand the idea that this superb writer was out of print, so we set out to correct the problem.

“Hougan is a master” —Library Journal

Carolyn Hougan grew up in New Jersey, attended the University of Wisconsin, and lived in and around Washington, DC, with her husband, writer Jim Hougan; she died of cancer in 2007, at the age of 63. Her extraordinary espionage novel The Romeo Flag was the impetus behind the launch of Felony & Mayhem Press; we simply could not stand the idea that this superb writer was out of print, so we set out to correct the problem.

“Hougan is a master” —Library Journal