She balances the scales of justice by day as Judge Evelyn McKee and writes romance novels by night as Evelyn Palfrey. How does she do it? We're not sure, but we're certainly intrigued by the idea. As the presiding judge in Austin Municipal Court, McKee's caseload runs the gamut of Class C misdemeanors and traffic violations. Her novels, which focus on African-American characters, range from steamy to steamier, and include a bit of crime and mystery mined from her own experiences on the bench. As for the romance stuff, she insists her personal life is nothing like the lives of her fictional characters. Uh-huh.
