Beverly Needham grew up in the Staffordshire Moorlands, where she still lives today with her husband. Following a career as an IT Manager within the finance sector, Beverly is now a full-time writer. When she isn't writing, Beverly enjoys reading, gardening, movies, music, and watching her local Rugby Union team play matches both at home and away. Her first novel, 'Beneath the Mere' was inspired by the beauty and folklore of the surrounding countryside, where she lives, and also the intriguing true story of a local murder in 1731.