Shelly Mateer is a former CIA officer. The author of Single in the CIA, Mission: Stand Down, and the Mingling in the CIA series, her books are inspired and influenced by her experience working under cover for the CIA’s Directorate of Operations. Now a mother of two young children, Shelly has created the BurpMitt® product line for baby and home and developed the Cooking in the CIA app. She has also written a children’s picture book, Mommy Thinks She’s a Monster and created a comical children’s music album, Mommy’s Gone Mad!