Leslie Scase is a former Customs and Excise officer, born and educated in South Wales but now living in Shropshire. He is a member of the Crime Writer’s Association and of the Crime Cymru writers collective. He regularly gives talks on crime in the late-Victorian period, has appeared at many literary festivals, and has been interviewed on BBC Radio. His interests include military history, fly fishing, cooking, real ale, football, and rugby. His historical crime series, the Inspector Chard Mysteries, includes Fortuna’s Deadly Shadow, Fatal Solution, Sabrina’s Teardrop, and Flames of Anarchy.