Missy Mandel is a prosecutor and co-author of U.S. Constitution for Dummies (Wiley, May 12, 2026), publishing as America celebrates its 250th anniversary. She writes fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction drawing from more than 30 years of courtroom experience. Her memoir essay "Exposed" was selected for publication in Shaking the Tree, volume 8 (Memoir Writers Press, 2027), and her short story "The Wall" was published by the San Diego Decameron Project (San Diego Writers Ink, 2021.)