Melissa Ganendran is the author of several mystery and adventure stories for young adults and the Victorian crime novel, ‘The Porcelain Cat: A Detective Amarnath Mystery’. She ghostwrites for her husband’s true crime podcast, ‘Prash’s Murder Map’ and his ‘Murder Casebook’ series, and together, they have co-authored a groundbreaking new work about the 1944 Cleft Chin Murder, due for release by Pen & Sword in 2025/2026.
Melissa has also been shortlisted for several short story and flash fiction competitions, and in her spare time she is a patient advocate for people living with Crohn’s Disease and other long-term health conditions.