Jean CritchleyJean Critchley was born in North London, and went to school in the city. She now lives in Colchester. After training in retail, she moved to Essex. In creating this novel, she hopes to share the many interesting characters she has met, together with he intriguing, mysterious and amusing experiences she has had working in fashion, advertising, publishing and journalism. She has a BA in history and literature; she volunteers for two archaeological charities and works as a tour guide. Read More Read Less