Rachel Lynch is a highly accomplished English author, best known for her DI Kelly Porter series of books. Lynch was born and raised in Cumbria, where she developed a love for hiking on the fells and visiting the lakes during her childhood. After studying history at the University of Lancaster, she moved to London to pursue a career in teaching. It was during this time that she married an Army officer and spent the next thirteen years following him wherever his job took her.
Throughout her travels, Lynch worked in a variety of fields, including sports therapy and personal training. However, her passion for writing was always the driving force behind her career aspirations. In 2016, she made the decision to focus on her writing full-time and was soon represented by Peter Buckman of the Ampersand Agency. Canelo signed the first three novels in the Kelly Porter series in 2018, and to date, the series has sold over 1 million copies.
Lynch's writing is heavily influenced by her experiences growing up in Cumbria, as well as her observations of the human capacity for both compassion and brutality. Her debut series, the DI Kelly Porte, has been highly successful, with several books added every year. In addition to this series, Lynch is also set to release her first standalone psychological thriller, "The Rich," on November 8, 2023. She currently lives near London with her husband and two children, as well as their beloved terrier, Poppy.