Marion Leigh was born in Birmingham, England. After receiving her M.A. in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford, she worked for a year as a volunteer in Indonesia before moving to Canada where she enjoyed a successful career as a financial and legal translator.

Marion now divides her time between Europe and North America. She loves writing, boating and living close to the water. This is her second novel featuring RCMP Marine Unit Sergeant Petra Minx. The first book in the series, The Politician's Daughter, was published in 2011 by Rudling House.