Lesley has worked in the public and voluntary sector for the past twenty years, dabbling in poetry and stand-up comedy along the way.

She has won a number of writing competitions, including the Scotsman's Short Story award in 2008. 'A Fine House in Trinity' was long-listed for the McIlvanney Award for the best Scottish crime novel in 2016.

Her next novel, 'The Health of Strangers' will be published by Sandstone Press in June 207.

She lives in Edinburgh with her husband and two sons.