Patricia McBride is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books as well as newspaper and magazine articles. Before becoming a full-time author she had a number of jobs including being a social worker, a management trainer and a hypnotherapist. She loves undertaking the research for her books. She is helped by memories of stories told her by her Cockney mother and grandparents who lived in the East End. Patricia lives in Cambridge with her husband Rick who is often persuaded to help with plot ideas. She has two daughters and three grandchildren, all of whom live nearby. She travels extensively, often doing house-swaps.
