A native of Dundee, Marion studied music and worked for many years as a piano teacher and jobbing accompanist. Now a full-time writer, Marion lives in North-east Fife, overlooking the River Tay.
‘Intriguingly plotted with a plethora of teasingly plausible suspects. But which one is guilty?’ Tim Sullivan (emailed to AP 23/12/23) ‘Such a gripping police procedural and a superb cast of characters. I feel like Clare’s team are old friends, and I can’t wait to read more from the Mackay series.’ J.M. Hewitt (emailed to AP 31/12/23) ‘Marion Todd just gets better and better. This latest installment of her DI Clare Mackay series is a riveting read. A brilliantly complex plot and a host of wonderful characters combine to keep the reader turning the pages to a breathless finale. Clare Mackay is a wonderful creation, and I can't wait to see what she gets up to next.’ Sheila Bugler (emailed to AP 04/01/24) ‘Pacy, thrilling and full of twists and turns... A genuinely brilliant whodunnit that oozes all the dread, mystery and excitement that we've come to expect from this series’ Jonathan Whitelaw (forwarded from KS to AP 24/01/24) ‘I absolutely loved Bridges to Burn... had me hooked from beginning to end’ Rachel Lynch (posted on Twitter 19/12/23) 'Bridges to Burn is a treat for anyone who loves gripping, well plotted police procedurals with compelling character arcs and relationships running alongside the investigation. It's full of twists and reveals as well as some great exchanges between DI Clare Mackay and her colleagues. I can't wait to read more' Rachel McLean (emailed to AP 31/01/24) 'Sparkling prose and a nail-biting plot, Marion Todd has enthralled us again' Sarah Ward (emailed to AP 12/02/24) 'Engrossing and immersive it had me hooked from the first page and I devoured it in one sitting' Angela Marsons (emailed to AP 12/02/24) 'Very human characters, superbly timed surprises and a masterfully plotted mystery. A page-turning success' B P Walter (emailed to KS 25/03/24)