Lisa Ellery was born and raised on a farm near Esperance on Western Australia's south coast. She studied law and arts at the University of Western Australia before returning to regional WA in 1998 to commence her career as a lawyer in the gold mining city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and eventually starting her own law firm. She divides her time between running her law firm, running marathons and writing.
"""A superb debut written with personality and pace, from an arresting new voice in Australian crime."" --Craig Sisterson, author of Southern Cross Crime"