Gabrielle Lord was born in Sydney, Australia. After studying at Armidale University, she worked as a saleswoman, a teacher, a fruitpicker, and an employment officer with the Commonwealth Employment Service. She also writes children's books. In 2012, she was awarded the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement award for outstanding and longterm services to Australian crime writing. She is the creator of:
1. 'Gemma Lincoln', a private investigator.
2. 'Jack McCain', Chief Forensic Scientist for the Australian Federal Police.