Anna Smith is a Scottish author, celebrated for her crime drama novels. She is best known for the Rosie Gilmour series, which features a gritty Glasgow journalist who is determined to uncover the truth, no matter the cost. Smith's own background in journalism has greatly influenced her writing, as she has spent a significant portion of her career reporting on conflicts and investigations around the world.
Before becoming a novelist, Smith was a prized journalist, working for a major newspaper and reporting from ground zero on various conflicts. She has covered a wide range of issues, from the plight of refugees in Somalia, Rwanda, and Kosovo to major investigations on drug dealers, pedophiles, and terrorists. Smith has also reported on significant world events, including the Dunblane Massacre and the attack on September 11. Her commitment to journalism and her authoritative voice have earned her the trust of officials, who have enlisted her skills to conduct investigations and uncover the truth.
Smith's experiences as a journalist have given her a wealth of knowledge and insight, which she now uses to create her gripping crime drama novels. She spends her time between her homes in Scotland and the West of Ireland, as well as in Spain to escape the British weather. Her highly acclaimed debut novel, "The Dead Won't Sleep," was the first in the Rosie Gilmour series and exposed corruption and child abuse at the very top of the establishment. The series has since grown to include four books, with a fifth on the way, each one tackling complex and timely issues, from people trafficking and international child porn to cocaine smuggling and gun running.