S J Ridgway lives with her husband,a CID officer, in Cumbria. She is a crime fiction author, has worked as a professional in the NHS, is an amateur photography, and writes health-related articles for magazines. Her two books, distributed in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the USA, have good reviews. A third in book in the series, is waiting for publication. 

S J Ridgway lives with her husband, a retired CID officer, in Cumbria. She is a crime fiction author, has worked as a professional in the NHS, is an amateur photography, and writes health-related articles for magazines. Her first two books, The Common Murders and The Autumn Murders, are distributed in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the USA, and have good reviews. A third in book in the series; The Syndicate Murders, is waiting for Publication. 

Having domiciled in over thirty locations, including transportation to Australia, she uses her vast experiences of venues, some opulent, some meagre and some damn right disgusting, in her writing. Experiences in the NHS, interests in genetics and forensics, and with her husband, a retired CID officer, helps to authenticate what she writes. Added to this is her network of crime writers and personnel from the police services, which means that she can check past and present facts at the click of a button.

She began her first book a few years ago while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. This helped her to disassociate from the effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy as she moved into another world. With two books written, she gives talks on writing crime fiction to groups including, retired NHS workers, the WI and local interest groups. This gives her an opportunity to engage with readers and answer their questions.