J.A. Lang is a British author who has gained popularity for her Chef Maurice cozy mystery series. The series is set in the fictional Costwold village of Beakley, which is within driving distance of Oxford, England. The first novel of the series, "Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle," was published in 2015. A prequel, "Chef Maurice and the Rather Fishy Tale," was published in 2014 as a short story and was later included in the series.
Lang is known to be a great fan of the works of Terry Pratchett, P.G. Wodehouse, and Agatha Christie. When she is not writing her intriguing Chef Maurice Mystery series, she can be found indulging in her other interests, which include drinking good wine, cooking, thinking about her next meal, traveling to places with great food, and reading. She currently resides in Oxford with her husband and a sourdough starter named Bob, among a pile of cookbooks.
Lang's love for cooking and good food is evident in her Chef Maurice series. The series features an amateur sleuth who is also a chef, and the stories are set in a village that is home to various food-related businesses. While Lang asserts that any similarities between Chef Maurice and herself are pure coincidence, it is clear that her passion for food and cooking has greatly influenced her writing. She currently lives in Oxford with her husband, surrounded by an excessive number of cookbooks and a sourdough starter named Bob.