A.D. Hay is a passionate bibliophile and can usually be found reading a book, and that book will most likely be a murder mystery. At eight, she wrote her first play. She was super secretive about the script and wrote it out by hand in an HB pencil and gave each actor lines to memorise instead of a whole script. So, what happened, you ask? Let’s just say she was a little bossy, okay, maybe, very bossy, and had difficulties managing the talent. Thus, an obsession began. Fast-Forward thirty-plus years, Amelia is the author of Missing, the first book in the James Lalonde mystery series. The Candidate is the first book in the Rookie Reporter Mystery series. When not absorbed in a gripping page-turner or writing her James Lalonde series, Amelia loves to travel around Europe, drink tea, rosé, and eat pizza. She is obsessed with journalism, art history and is a closet religious thriller fan. Amelia was born in Brisbane, Australia and spent the last ten years living in London, where she lives with her husband, Roland.You can sign up for a free mystery short story, updates from behind the scenes, and research at:authoradhay.comRead more about this authorRead less about this author