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Roz Watkins is the author of the acclaimed DI Meg Dalton series. The Devil’s Dice, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award and was The Times Crime Book of the Month. Roz was previously a patent attorney, but this has absolutely nothing to do with a dead one appearing in her first book! She lives in Cornwall with two demanding cats, and likes to walk by the sea, scouting out good murder locations. The Red House, a standalone thriller, is her fourth novel.

I was born and bred in Devon, down in the south west of England. it’s a lovely area and it’s no surprise that I’ve used it for four of my books. I lived and worked in Italy for eight years, before coming back with my Italian wife and our daughter. I’ve been writing since I was 12. I write all sorts, from thrillers to historical novels and, above all, humour. They say I’ve got a very English sense of humour, even if my mum was Scottish and my dad was Welsh.