Paula Brackston was born in Dorset. She currently lives in Hereford with her family. She also writes in other genres as 'Paula Brackston', 'P.J. Davy', and 'Mabli Roberts'. She is the creator of the 'Brothers Grimm Mystery' series featuring Gretel (from the fairy tale Hans and Gretel) as an adult private investigator in 18th century Bavaria, Germany. Visit also this site.