Ritu Sethi is a Canadian author, who has made a name for herself in the genre of suspense, mystery, and crime novels. She is best known for her series featuring Chief Inspector Gray James, with the first book being "His Hand in the Storm." Sethi was born in India and moved to Canada with her family when she was four years old. Her writing is influenced by her love for beaches, coffee, and murder mysteries.\n \n Sethi's debut novel, "His Hand in the Storm," won the Colorado Gold Award and was a finalist in the Daphne du Maurier Suspense category. She has spent many years in Montreal and Vancouver, and these cities serve as the backdrop for her Gray James novels. Sethi is an avid reader of mystery novels, particularly classic psychological mysteries, and she created the character of Gray James when she couldn't find a protagonist that fit the combination of Dalgliesh, Poirot, and Bond that she was looking for.
Sethi's lifelong dream of becoming a mystery writer has become a reality, and she is grateful to her readers for making it possible. In her novels, she strives to create a sense of place and atmosphere, making the cities of Montreal and Vancouver come alive for her readers. She continues to fulfill this dream with her writing, and her Gray James series is popular with readers around the world.