Lesley Kelly

Author of Health of Strangers series

Lesley Kelly has worked in the public and voluntary sectors for the past twenty-five years, dabbling in poetry and stand-up comedy along the way. She has won a number of writing competitions, including The Scotsman’s Short Story award in 2008, and was long-listed for the McIlvanney Prize in 2016.

She lives in Edinburgh with her husband and two sons.

You can find out more about Lesley and her writing on her website.

Photo © Chris Scott

Dead Man Driving

The Health of Strangers, #5

Two years into a devastating flu pandemic, food shortages are critical. The streets are full...

Murder at the Music Factory

The Health of Strangers, #4

The body of Paul Shore toppled onto him, a stream of blood pooling around them...

The Health of Strangers

The Health of Strangers, #1

The Virus is spreading. Monthly health checks are mandatory. Enter the Health Enforcement Team, an...

Songs by Dead Girls

The Health of Strangers, #2

A deadly Virus. A missing academic with a head full of secrets that could embarrass...

Death at the Plague Museum

The Health of Strangers, #3

Three senior civil servants are dead or missing. As their brief is management of the...

The Art of Not Being Dead

The Health of Strangers, #1.5

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