When Laurie is not running after her two children, her husband, their cockerpoo Rodney, or just plain running, she loves nothing more than disappearing into the fictional world of her characters, preferably with a large coffee and a Twix (or two) to hand. Laurie lives in the heart of the Dedham Vales on the Suffolk/Essex borders, and when she in the thick of a character crisis, she can often be seen walking around the village talking to herself. Before becoming a novelist, Laurie worked in Public Relations, and has a first class honours degree in Psychology. To find out more visit www.laurie-ellingham.com, or find her on Twitter @laurieellingham and Facebook Laurie Ellingham Author