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Marnie Riches grew up on a rough estate in Manchester, aptly within sight of the dreaming spires of Strangeways prison. Able to speak five different languages, she gained a Masters degree in Modern & Medieval Dutch and German from Cambridge University. She has been a punk, a trainee rock star, a pretend artist, a property developer and professional fundraiser. In her spare time, she likes to run, mainly to offset the wine and fine food she consumes with great enthusiasm.

Former journalist S.D. Robertson quit his role as a local newspaper editor to pursue a lifelong ambition of becoming a novelist. He lives in a village near Manchester with his wife and daughter and now writes full-time – and it’s safe to say the career move paid off! Stuart is a USA Today and Kindle Top 100 bestseller.

Jacqui Rose was born in Manchester but grew up in South Yorkshire. She spent her childhood daydreaming and writing plays and stories. She trained as an actress but eventually decided to focus on the written word and became a bestselling author of gritty British crime novels. She is also collaborating with Martina Cole. Jacqui is also a children’s author and has been nominated for several awards. She has three grown up children and is often running around after her dogs, cats and horses.