Katy Munger (born December 29, 1957), who has also written under the names Gallagher Gray and Chaz McGee, is an American mystery author known for writing the Casey Jones, Hubbert & Lil, and Dead Detective series.

The series revolves around its titular character, Casey Jones, a no-nonsense Southern detective with a propensity for wisecracking and getting in over her head.

[7] Munger resides in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, the same setting as many of her books, and remains active in local writing and crime fiction communities.

[8] In 2023, she began co-publishing a quarterly literary magazine, Dark Yonder, with fellow North Carolina author Eryk Pruitt.

[9] In publicizing the genre, she has teamed up with the three other creators and writers, Sparkle Hayter, Laura Lippman, and Lauren Henderson, for book signings and other venues.