About the Author

Leigh Straw is a historian and author. 'The Call' is the second novel in her Fremantle police series featuring DS Claire Patterson, following on from 'Limestone'. Her non-fiction includes a history of criminal women in Perth and Fremantle (Drunks, Pests and Harlots) and a forthcoming book on Sydney crime figure, Kate Leigh (The Worst Woman in Sydney). She lectures at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle.