Dorothea Stiller fell in love with British mystery novels long before she ever set foot in England. Raised in Germany, she shared her grandmother's affinity for detective stories and soon began writing her own. Her passion for cosy mysteries and her fondness of village life now come together in the Somerset Mysteries series. When she's not plotting new adventures for her characters, Dorothea enjoys spending time with her husband and two teenage children or exploring English bookshops and gardens. At home, she can often be found in her small, messy garden, or curled up on the sofa with her cat, a crochet project, and a cup of tea in a bone-china mug from her ever-growing collection.