Jane Finnis is a historian who grew up in Yorkshire, England, and has been captivated by the past since she first visited the Roman ruins at York. She lived and worked in London for twenty years as a radio producer and reporter, as well as a computer programmer, before returning to Yorkshire and co-founding a successful craft shop with her husband Richard. They now live on the East Yorkshire coast, where Jane writes and occasionally broadcasts on the radio. She enjoys traveling, spending time in her garden with her two spaniels, and playing the guitar in her leisure time.