Kate Atkinson was born in York and now lives in Edinburgh. Her first novel, ‘Behind the Scenes at the Museum’, won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award.  She introduced police inspector turned private investigator Jackson Brodie in the critically acclaimed novel, ‘Case Histories’, for which she won the Saltire Book of the Year Award and the Prix Westminster. Her last two novels, ‘One Good Turn’ and ‘When Will There Be Good News’ also feature Jackson Brodie.  Signed editions are now available from VJ Books.