Originally from the north of Scotland, Dianne now lives with her husband in Edinburgh and has two grown-up children. After a thirty-year business career in London and Edinburgh, she is now writing full-time.

Dianne and her family have been visiting the area round Lake Geneva since 1992 and love the Alps in all seasons. The inspiration for her first three books set in WW2 Switzerland, and published by Bookouture, came from a drive through Geneva’s old town on a rainy October evening, the cobbled lanes a perfect setting for secrets and hiding places.

The first book in her new contemporary thriller series was published in 2025 and was set in the pharmaceutical sector in Scotland. In July 2026 her second novel in the series was published, based on her time in London and work in the financial services sector. In this series large investments can be risky and the stakes high for the people involved. Dianne is currently working on the rest of the series.