Jo Summers was made in Australia, but her mother, Pauline Kirk, just managed to get back to the UK before Jo was born.

Having been whisked away to Yorkshire at 8, Jo grew up in the chilly outskirts of Leeds. She started working her way back down south at the age of 19, attending the University of Warwick and then Guildford Law School (via the Université de Lille, France).  After living many years 'dahn sarth' jo has returned to Yorkshire and lives in a village near Pocklington.

Despite being a qualified lawyer, Jo found she’d inherited the writing bug from Pauline. She writes for the legal press, national newspapers and has branched out into textbooks.  However, none of this was as much fun as creating the DI Ambrose series with Pauline, even if they did have the occasional artistic difference (it’s amazing how you can sulk by email when you want to!).

Jo’s interests are varied.  She is very engaged in local community activities and plays a leading role in the UK legal community.