Maureen Jennings immigrated to Canada from the UK as a teenager. She is the author of the Detective Murdoch Mysteries, which has been adapted to a television series that airs around the world. The series is now in its eighteenth season. In 2024, Jennings was the recipient of the Grand Master Award from the Crime Writers of Canada for her long-term contribution to Canadian and international mystery writing. In 2025, she was appointed as a fellow of the Order of Canada and in 2025 received the King Charles coronation medal.  She currently lives in Toronto with her husband — photographer Iden Ford — and their dog, Murdoch.

Website: maureenjennings.com