Lesley Kelly is the acclaimed author of the Health of Strangers series, Scottish thrillers set in Edinburgh against the background of a fictional pandemic, full of dark humour from a female author who has dabbled in stand-up comedy. She has won a number of writing competitions, including The Scotsman’s Short Story award in 2008. Her first novel, A Fine House in Trinity, was longlisted for the William McIlvanney Prize in 2016. She lives in Edinburgh with her husband and two sons.