She is the author of the Loon Lake Series, a series of murder mysteries.
The mysteries are set in the Northwoods of Wisconsin against a background of fly fishing as well as fishing for muskie, bass, bluegill and walleyes.
She has also written or co-authored over seven non-fiction books.
Houston had been formerly married to a man nine years younger than herself, and their union led Houston to interview 40 couples in similar circumstances, resulting in the book Loving a Younger Man: How Women Are Finding and Enjoying a Better Relationship.
Houston lives and works in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.