Evelyn Anthony started writing in 1949, first producing short stories for periodicals, then gaining fame and success with her well-researched historical novels. Later she switched to writing contemporary thrillers and spy novels, many with strong female leads. She adapted well to the end of the Cold War and continued writing thrillers set in the post-1990 reality. Her books have been translated into no less than nineteen languages. She married the director of a mining company and had six children.

This is the pen name of Evelyn Bridget Patricia Ward Thomas