Gingras, Marie-Claude: - Marie-Claude Gingras was born in Quebec City, Canada. She holds a PhD in molecular and cellular biology. She moved to the United States in the early stages of her career and is now an associate professor in the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. However, telling stories has been in her blood since she was young and her only audience was her stuffed animals. Marie-Claude enjoys traveling worldwide, learning about other cultures, and snorkeling in reefs far from the beaten path. No Stones Left Unturned is her debut novel.