When Kate Mayfield receives a letter from dying Mrs. Ivanisovic, she realizes that the secret she's kept for more than thirty years is no longer safe. But is the old woman really after Kate's story of love, lies, and murder? Or something more?

Diane Janes grew up in Birmingham and has worked in seemingly every field, from mortgages to engineering. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger. She lives in the north of England with her husband and two children.