Lucy Martin has written four thrillers, three of which form the DS Ronnie Delmar series - Stop at Nothing, The Choice and Last to Leave but came to writing later in life than some. With a first class degree in modern languages from Oxford University she spent the first ten years of her career as a city lawyer, before setting up her own business and from there moving into teaching French and Spanish in schools and as a private tutor. Lucy's non-fiction works include Make it Your Business, The Childcare Bible, and a plethora of language books for students from GCSE to A level to adult learners. She lives in London and Devon with her partner and occasional visits from their five grown-up children. Oh and Suki the fox terrier.