Jayne Chard

Jayne started writing plays when she was eight years old and wrote her first “book” at fourteen. After graduating with a degree in psychology and drama, Jayne went on to win the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Buzz Goodbody’s Director Award. She started working as a professional theatre director whilst continuing to write, two of her plays were performed on the London Fringe.

Attracted to the small screen, Jayne became absorbed in TV drama directing. Now a multi-award-winning film and TV drama producer, her credits include the BBC flagship brand Silent Witness. In addition to her television career, Jayne was integral in setting up a veterinary clinic on the remote island of Koh Tao in Thailand and also worked as a radio presenter.

Jayne lives in the West Country with her partner and two cuddly cockapoos. More Than Murder is Jayne’s debut novel and the first in this edgy cosy crime series.