Ruth Ward is the younger, better-looking sister of the author Mark Hayden.
Until recently, she lived abroad and worked for a mysterious organisation whose name and purpose have never been clear.
Now that she is back in Britain, Ruth is at a loose end and volunteered to tackle a cosy mystery featuring some of the characters from her brother’s King’s Watch universe.
She is hoping to write more. If her big brother lets her. She would also like to point out that the cat in the profile picture is called Wombat and is very scared of ants....