Lisa Hartley lives with her partner, son and four cats. She finished university with a BA (Hons) in English Studies, then had a variety of jobs and kept writing in her spare time. After the arrival of her son, she had a period of leave from work and sat down one day with the hazy daydream of writing a book. She sat down day after day and tried to get as many words as possible onto the screen. Eventually, On Laughton Moor appeared. She is currently working on the second DS Catherine Bishop book as well as a historical novel.