Caron Allan is a mystery, crime, and romance fiction author from Derbyshire, England. She was born in Kent and spent several years in Brisbane, Australia before returning to southern England. Growing up in the same county as Jane Austen's famous character Mr. Darcy, it's no surprise that Allan dreamed of becoming a writer.\n \n Allan's love for writing began at a young age, and she was inspired by the adventure stories and mysteries she read as a child. She wrote her first novel, "Ghosts! Ghosts! Ghosts!" in 1970, although it is no longer available. Despite facing early skepticism from her mother, Allan's passion for writing never wavered.
Allan's writing is influenced by her interests, which include literary studies, history, researching poisons, psychoses, and serial killers. She also finds inspiration in her everyday life, often imagining how ordinary objects could be used as weapons in her stories. In addition to her murder mystery novels, Allan also writes cozy and paranormal mysteries.\n \n Allan is a prolific writer, having published multiple books in her Friendship can be Murder trilogy and the Dottie Manderson mystery series. She has also released standalone novels, including "Easy Living: a story about life after death, after death, after death." Allan continues to write and publish novels, with several new books planned for release in the coming years. She lives in Derbyshire with her husband and a varying number of cats and sparrows. Allan is active on social media and enjoys connecting with readers.