I was born and raised in Sighthill, Edinburgh, along with my sister, Morag, and my brothers Mark and Harry. We were a tight, close-knit family and I had a wonderfulchildhood growing up in Scotland's picturesque capital. I have had the fortune of growing up with some amazing friends and family, and I love naming characters in my novels after them, as a little way of saying thank you.
My grandfather was German, whilst my grandmother was of Italian descent, so although I'm a proud Edinburger, I'm a bit of a mixed breed, rather like the characters in my novels! My parents Harry and Mary Bocker, were magnificent people and when they passed away, my first substantial piece of writing was a way of dealing with my loss.
Writing was a liberating experience for me and allowed me to cherish the memories of my parents and relive their experiences of world war two and of 1950's Leith Edinburgh. My first book, Cathedral City, was dedicated to my parents and allowed me to celebrate their lives in print