For the past decade, I have been a stay-at-home mum, but as my boys grew more independent, I have found a little more free time for myself. I have always enjoyed reading, and have harbored a (fairly) secret desire to write my own mystery stories. I love reading books written by the greats such as Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendell, and Colin Dexter. I enjoy walking with my husband and find inspiration for my books everywhere especially when out on the Devon coast. I try to keep my books 'clean', comforting, and a little quirky. I have a great time creating juicy character, plots and locations. I try to make the main characters as likable and as realistic as possible. That does not mean that every character in the books is likable; we still need some bad-guys! However, I do try to write so that you will enjoy all the characters, even those bad-guys. After all, even bad-guys have feelings! The main purpose for my books, at least for the time being, is to place the reader in someone else's cozy, comfortable life. This, more often than not involves picturesque locations and non-violent mysteries. Occasionally, I will move my characters away from their comfort zone, but fear not, they will be returned - safely!