The Whitstable Pearl Mystery

British author Julie Wassmer was born in the East End of London, studied at Kingston University and had a variety of different jobs before becoming a television drama writer. She has worked on various series including ITV's London's Burning, C5's Family Affairs and BBC's Eastenders, which she worked on for 20 years. In 2010, her first book More Than Just Coincidence, a memoir, entered the Sunday Times bestselling Non Fiction Top Twenty upon publication and went on to become Mumsnet Book of the Year. In 2015, Wassmer's debut crime novel, The Whitstable Pearl Mystery, was published. Numerous other books in the Whitstable Pearl series have followed: #10 in the series, Murder at the Allotment, came out in 2024. The books have been adapted for TV as the Whitstable Pearl series for the streaming channel Acorn TV; the third season screened in 2024.

Jenna Russell is an English actress and singer. She has appeared on the stage in London in both musicals and dramas, as well as appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She performed in Sunday in the Park with George in the West End and on Broadway, receiving the Tony Award nomination and the 2006 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role. She has also appeared in several television series, including Born and Bred.