Moore was born at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Manchester Township , New Jersey , site of the 1937 Hindenburg disaster , on August 30 , 1956 , the fourth child of Commander Lundi Addison Moore and his wife Delores " Lore " Moore ( née Pike ) . The family relocated constantly throughout Moore 's youth , finally settling in California . There Moore attended Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill , California , and then Santa Clara University in Santa Clara , California . According to interviews , Moore became fascinated by the nearby Winchester Mystery House during her time in the city ; Sarah Winchester 's infamous mansion would later influence Moore 's first novel , '' Amber House ''
Hindenburg disaster
Hindenburg disaster
Kelly Moore (writer)