Marina was born in Walsall, graduated from Keele, and is married with four children and seven grandchildren. She lives in the midlands with her husband, and also spends much time in Madeira writing novels and non-fiction. She has more than seventy novels published both under her own name and under several pseudonyms. Virtually all are now available as ebooks. Marina has also written several guide books for writers. For more information about Marina and details of all her books see her website: www.marina-oliver.net