Jacqueline Ward is the author of Perfect Ten, How to Play Dead, and the DS Jan Pearce crime-fiction series. A psychologist from the North West of the UK, she writes stories about strong women and their lives and loves, exploring the real-life emotions of revenge, obsession, rage, trust, guilt, and joy. She also writes under the pen name J. A. Christy. For more information, visit JacquelineWard.co.uk.