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Saskia van der Zee

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Saskia van der Zee first fell in love with the rugged beauty of the Shropshire Hills through the Lone Pine adventure stories she read as a child. Today, she lives in their heart, and their wild beauty inspires her writing. Her love of crime fiction began with her grandfather's old Agatha Christie paperbacks, some of the few English language books at the family home in Bilthoven, The Netherlands. From Christie, she progressed through the work of Ruth Rendell, P.D. James, Patricia Cornwell, Ian Rankin, Colin Dexter, and many more, a lifelong study that would eventually allow her to fuse her two passions: the Shropshire hills and crime fiction.

After gaining an undergraduate degree in Medieval History from the University of Oxford, she took tim Saskia van der Zee first fell in love with the rugged beauty of the Shropshire Hills through the Lone Pine adventure stories she read as a child. Today, she lives in their heart, and their wild beauty inspires her writing. Her love of crime fiction began with her grandfather's old Agatha Christie paperbacks, some of the few English language books at the family home in Bilthoven, The Netherlands. From Christie, she progressed through the work of Ruth Rendell, P.D. James, Patricia Cornwell, Ian Rankin, Colin Dexter, and many more, a lifelong study that would eventually allow her to fuse her two passions: the Shropshire hills and crime fiction.

After gaining an undergraduate degree in Medieval History from the University of Oxford, she took time to raise her children before becoming a teacher, specialising in English and Music. Her love of singing later prompted her to become a voice coach, and she spent several years working with singers of all ages. An avid curiosity for human and animal wellbeing also led her to train as an equine massage therapist and to qualify in human injury rehabilitation and various forms of energy healing.

Throughout her diverse career, Saskia was always writing, at first creating Malcolm Saville fan fiction for her children before branching out into her own worlds and characters. For years, she had no inclination to publish her work, but when her children went to university, she sought a new direction. After enrolling in a Creative Writing MA and gaining a distinction, she grew used to sharing her writing with others, and publishing seemed the next logical step. With a passion for both control and learning new skills, she decided to embrace the path of independent publishing and is having a ball.

Saskia is autistic with ADHD and regards both conditions as the superpowers that have enabled her to fit so much into life and to embrace it with such enthusiasm. Her favorite companions are her partner, their combined sets of children, their horses, cats, and dogs. ...more

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	Death at the Devil's Chair: A gripping, unputdownable detective drama set in the wilds of Shropshire (A DI Georgie Fraser Mystery) (Shropshire Mysteries Book 1) 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lies Beneath the Mynd: A gripping, unputdownable detective drama set in the wilds of Shropshire (A DI Georgie Fraser Mystery) (Shropshire Mysteries Book 3) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Saskia Zee liked Liam Stirling's review of Death at the Devil's Chair: A gripping, unputdownable detective drama set in the wilds of Shropshire (A DI Georgie Fraser Mystery) (Shropshire Mysteries Book 1): "Saskia van der Zee has a great narrative voice that effortlessly draws you into her Shropshire world. Not only is there a strong sense of place, but the characters are well-developed and real, so when they start being bumped off, it makes for a gripp" Read more of this review »
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Saskia Zee liked Fiona's review of Death at the Devil's Chair: A gripping, unputdownable detective drama set in the wilds of Shropshire (A DI Georgie Fraser Mystery) (Shropshire Mysteries Book 1): "A truly gripping crime novel that keeps you guessing to the end. Set in a beautiful part of the country which the author uses to make the tale just a little more darker. Well written and look forward to reading more in the future."
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Saskia Zee liked Laura Stickley's review of Death at the Devil's Chair: A gripping, unputdownable detective drama set in the wilds of Shropshire (A DI Georgie Fraser Mystery) (Shropshire Mysteries Book 1): "I absolutely 100% recommended reading this if you are a fan of crime fiction. It is definitely a case of being an "I can't put it down" book. It is a book that grabs your attention and doesn't loosen it's hold due to the clever way that it is written," Read more of this review »
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Saskia Zee liked Paula Widdop's review of Death at the Devil's Chair: A gripping, unputdownable detective drama set in the wilds of Shropshire (A DI Georgie Fraser Mystery) (Shropshire Mysteries Book 1): "An atmospheric, intelligent, and thrilling novel. I enjoyed it enormously; it's beautifully crafted and atmospheric. The reading was a rare pleasure: a crime novel that honours the conventions of the genre while quietly (and cleverly) transcending the" Read more of this review »
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