Faith Martin has been writing for thirty years and has published over sixty novels. She began writing romantic thrillers as Maxine Barry, but quickly turned to crime! It was when she started writing detective stories as Faith Martin that she became more widely known. Having lived Oxfordshire all her life, both the city and the countryside often feature in her novels. The fauna of a farming landscape has always played a big part in her life – and often sneaks its way onto the pages of her books.

Praise for A Dangerous Train of Thought'Hugely entertaining with an ingenious solution! I loved it!' Clare Chase 'A wonderful book with which to cosy up’ The Belfast Telegraph'A masterfully constructed pageturner of a murder mystery. Clever, compelling, and intriguing. An excellent read' T.A. Williams'Suspicious notes, a lethal hat pin and a body in the library … As far as I'm concerned Faith Martin is the Grand Dame of Country House Crime!' J. M. Hall'A charming, cleverly-constructed caper, chock-full of captivating characters. I loved it' Matt Dunn‘There’s much to love about this dazzling new date with Arbie and Val’ The Lancashire Post‘Brilliant characters and a well-constructed mystery’ Yours ‘This ingeniously crafted mystery blends suspense, humour and charm’ Woman’s OwnPraise for the Val and Arbie Mysteries:‘Brilliant characters that leap off the page’ The Sun‘Amuses and intrigues in equal measure’ Daily Mail‘A golden-age world with an energy that is totally contemporary’ J.M. Hall‘A charming and clever take on a locked room murder’ Sarah Yarwood-Lovett ‘A wonderful Wodehousian world of intrigue and suspicion and a tricky puzzle to solve’ Helena Dixon ‘All the ingredients of a classic mystery – engaging characters and an impossible crime. The story races along like a runaway locomotive… enormous fun.’ Orlando Murrin‘A beautiful written 1920’s murder mystery series full of fun, wit and red herrings’ Anita Davison'The perfect "country house" murder mystery. The book is terrific fun.' Jane Bettany'We devoured this whoddunit in one sitting!' Bella'With murder, intrigue, and ghostly happenings, this will satisfy cosy crime fans.' Heat'Her knowledge of the genre and easy writing style makes this an effortless and fun read' My Weekly'A clever mystery' Woman's Own'This engaging and energetic mystery hosts an abundance of engaging characters and is great fun' Platinum