Paula Gosling 1939-   Paula Gosling was born in Detroit. In 1964, she permanently moved to England. After working as a copywriter and a copy consultant she became a full-time writer in 1979. She also wrote one science fiction novel, Mind's Eye, under the pseudonym 'Ainslee Skinner'.She is the creator of: 1. 'Luke Abbott', a Detective Chief Inspector. 2. 'Matt Gabriel', a sheriff in Blackwater Bay. 3. 'Jack Stryker', a police lieutenant.

Titles and year of publication:
 

'Luke Abbott' Novels
1) The Wychford Murder (US Title: The Wychford Murders)	1986
2) Death Penalties	1991
'Matt Gabriel' Novels
1) A Few Dying Words	1993
2) The Dead of Winter	1995
3) Death and Shadows	1998
4) Underneath Every Stone	2000
'Jack Stryker' Novels
1) Monkey Puzzle (Gold Dagger Award)	1985
2) Hoodwink	1988
3) Backlash	1989
4) The Body in Backwater Bay	1992
5) Ricochet	2002
Other Novels
1) A Running Duck (US Title: Fair Game) (Also published as: Cobra) (John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award)	1978
2) The Zero Trap	1979
3) Loser's Blues (US Title: Solo Blues)	1980
4) The Woman in Red	1983
5) Tears of the Dragon	2004