Jayne Gooding - Bestselling Author: About

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Police Hero & Best Selling Author

Born and raised in Plymouth, Devon, Jayne Gooding embarked on a remarkable career in law enforcement in 1975 when she joined Devon and Cornwall Police. Her path as a female officer in the 70s and 80s was far from easy, but her determination, professionalism, and strength allowed her to thrive in a challenging environment. Jayne's 30-year career took her through various roles, ultimately earning her the rank of Sergeant with Sussex Police.

Throughout her career, she was involved in numerous high-profile investigations, including those with the Murder Squad, where she helped solve many violent crimes. Now retired and living in Turkey, Jayne channels her wealth of experience into writing, creating crime novels that rank highly and captivate readers.

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A Brief History

Jayne was born into a family of three sisters (and later a brother), who experienced a traditional upbringing in the South-West of England. Following a high school education, Jayne’s mother enrolled her onto a secretarial course, which led to a short period of working within a factory for a secretarial agency. However, Jayne quickly realised that the life set out for her wasn’t befitting of her natural aspirations of living an adventurous, free life. During her time at the factory, Jayne discovered an application form for the police which she scanned, completed and posted off. She saw this as her way out of the mundane, traditional path she found herself on. And as the famous saying goes, the rest is history.

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Following a heroic 30 years service in the police force, Jayne later documented her journey in the writing of her books.

The Thick Blue Line trilogy surrounds the life of fictional character 'Lucy', throughout which readers learn about the trials and tribulations of her career path, and subsequent life trajectory, in a male-led industry.

Jayne now has a total of 10 published books, with more to come. Check out her Amazon Profile, to browse the full collection.

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