Carrie Bedford grew up in London, and studied English and French at university. She enjoyed a successful career in high-technology, in Cambridge, England and in Silicon Valley, before turning to full-time writing. She's lived in Switzerland, France, Spain and Italy, and draws on those experiences in her writing. Carrie now lives in California with her husband and their two daughters, two two yellow labs and a calico cat who assists in edit cycles by walking on the keyboard at random moments.  Carrie's debut novel was Nobilissima, set in Ancient Rome (sequel due out soon!) She is working on a new series, featuring amateur sleuth Kate Benedict, and is excited to announce the availability of the first book, The Aura.Visit www.carriebedford.com for background on each of Carrie's books, and for excerpts of upcoming novels.