Jude Bayton is the author of six published Historical Mysteries. A Londoner, her books are set in Europe and countries she has lived in. Jude writes a monthly blog, The Brit on the Block, at judebayton.com and also pens short stories as part of a collaboration in a series called Friday the 13th, writing as DJ FitzSimons.

Jude is a member of several writing groups: OWFI, Tornado Alley, Sisters in Crime, CROW, OKRWG, and Fictional Characters.