Pembrokeshire author Thorne Moore always knew she wanted to write, but other careers in libraries and catering thwarted her ambition. She published her first novel, A Time for Silence, in 2012 and following its listing on the Bookseller Top Ten, she has never looked back. Today, Thorne writes full time from her farm cottage home, near Eglwyswrw, and her ninth novel, Fatal Collision is about to hit the bookshops.

Crime has been a central theme in Thorne’s work, together with Pembrokeshire as a location, but her works are more psychological mysteries rather than detective novels.

Fatal Collision follows artist Nicki Bryce as she takes refuge in a cliffside cottage, following the death of her husband, killed by a drunk driver. Escaping to the coast with her daughter Willow however, does not bring her the solace she had hoped for.

“Pembrokeshire is always an inspiration for me, especially the more isolated north’ said Thorne. “Although the setting is the fictional harbour village of Tregelli, the sea, the cliffs and the coast path are all real enough.”

Her fascination with the law compelled Thorne to obtain a second degree in the subject. “I’m always interested in exploring justice,” she commented, “but not necessarily the version administered by the courts. Justice can take many forms, as my novels bear out.”

Fatal Collision is published in paperback by Diamond Crime at £8.99 ISBN 978-1739744816 and is also available on Kindle.