Claire lives in Nottingham with her family, and a dog called Podrick.Claire suffers from Multiple Sclerosis but that doesn't stop her writing, releasing her Perfect Lie in 2020 with A Silent Child and A Burning Lie later following. When Claire isn't working, she enjoys reading crime novels and listening to music - the band Jimmy Eat World is her biggest muse! But she's really Swiftie at heart.The inspiration for her novels comes from the hours spent watching The Bill with her grandparents and auntie; then later, Spooks and other detective programmes like Morse, A Touch of Frost and Midsummer Murders.