Zara ThorneZara Thorne is the alter ego of Deirdre Palmer. Deirdre lives in the seaside city of Brighton, south-east England, with her husband and a sixteen-year-old cat. Most of her working life has been spent in public sector administration, including a 25-yer stint at Brighton University. Naturally, some of the antics of the students have found their way into her books! Read More Read Less