Maggie Hudson is the pseudonym for Margaret Pemberton, who was born in Bradford and now lives in London with her husband and five children. She is the author of many successful novels including the bestselling The Flower Garden, Silver Shadows, Golden Dreams and Never Leave Me and, most recently, Coronation Summer and The Londoners. Her new contemporary series began with Tell Me No Secrets, Tell Me No Lies, and was followed by Fast Women, Slow Horses.