Ever since I can remember, I've been a meddler of words. Born and raised in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, I used the city as a backdrop for my first novel, TAUNTING THE DEAD, and it went on to be a Kindle #1 bestseller. I couldn't believe my eyes when it became one of the top 100 kindle UK bestselling books of 2012.
My writing has come under a few different headings - grit-lit, sexy crime, erotic crime thriller, whydunnit, emotional thriller to name a few. I like writing about fear and emotion - the cause and effect of crime; what makes a character do something and why. I also like to add a mixture of topics to each book. Working as a housing officer for eight years gave me the background to create a fictional estate with good and bad characters, and they are all perfect for murder and mayhem.
I'm represented by Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency. You can find out more at melsherratt.co.uk on twitter as @writermels and on Facebook.
