Lorna Dounaeva is a quirky British crime writer who was named after the book, <i>Lorna Doone</i>. She worked for the British Home Office for a number of years, before turning to crime fiction. She loves books and films with strong female characters and her influences include <i>Single White Female</i> and <i>Sleeping with the Enemy</i>. She lives in Surrey, England with her husband and two small children who keep her busy wiping food off the ceiling and removing mints from USB sockets.