Fiona Erskine is a professional engineer based in Teesside, although she travels frequently to Brazil, Russia, India and China. As a female engineer, she is often the lone representative of her gender in board meetings, cargo ships, night-time factories and offshore oil rigs, and her fiction offers a fascinating insight into this traditionally male world. She is the author of The Chemical Detective.
'The book keeps the reader guessing throughout...and the fast pace of the thriller makes it difficult to put down.' * The Chemical Engineer * ‘Never a dull moment, this is a whip-smart, action packed, intriguing read that has the reader rooting for Jaq, a thoroughly modern and engaging warrior… Highly recommended.’ * Mystery People * 'The Chemical Reaction – a taut against-the-clock cliffhanging yarn located in China – is every bit as good as its Chernobyl predecessor, with trademark Erskine flourishes augmented by dodgy art auctions and disappearing chemical factories... If you’re looking for a really good thriller that is complex and exciting, get in on the Jaq Silver action now. You won’t be disappointed.' * Swansea Bay magazine * 'No one else writes with the knowledge or brio of Erskine.' * Literary Review * 'A globetrotting action-fest.' * Peterborough Times * Praise for The Chemical Detective: 'Action, intrigue and a stonkingly modern heroine. It's a blast.' Sunday Times Crime Club ‘Intricate, seductive and thrilling. Erskine’s writing glows with wit and danger. And can’t help reminding you, with every page turned, of how close we all are to detonation.’ Ross Armstrong, author of The Watcher ‘A convincing thriller with an unusual edge.’ -- Crime Review