Jo Bannister was born in the north of England and lived in the English Midlands before settling in Northern Ireland. She spent twenty years as a newspaper reporter, feature writer and editor before ignoring the advice and giving up her day job. She is the author of more than 40 novels, most of them crime thrillers, published in London, New York and elsewhere. Her work has been recognised by a number of award committees. Her latest book “Dangerous Pursuits” was published by Severn House in March. She lives on a spit of green land between the Irish Sea and Strangford Lough, with a hyperactive dog and a slightly cantankerous horse. She isn’t getting old: it’s just that her mounting block gets higher every year. * Reading is the most fun you can have without breaking some kind of law.