Tori Eldridge

Tori Eldridge is the bestselling author of Kaua‘i Storm (Ranger Makalani Pahukula Mystery) and the Lily Wong mystery thriller series—The Ninja Daughter, The Ninja’s Blade, The Ninja Betrayed, and The Ninja’s Oath—Anthony, Lefty, and Macavity Awards finalist and winner of the 2021 Crimson Scribe Award for Best Book of the Year. She also penned the standalone Brazilian dark fantasy Dance Among The Flames.

Before writing, Tori performed as an actress, singer, dancer on Broadway, television, and film in such shows as the original first national company of Cats, The Love Boat, and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Born and raised in Honolulu—of Hawaiian, Chinese, Norwegian descent—Tori graduated from Punahou School with classmate Barack Obama. After living in NYC and Los Angeles, for over 35 years, she now lives and writes from Portland, Oregon. Her deep interest in world culture has prompted her to visit nine countries, including Brazil, China, and Japan. Tori holds a 5th degree black belt in To-Shin Do ninja martial arts and has taught classes and seminars across the U.S.