Sara lived in the Middle East as an army wife for many years, before moving to Cornwall and putting down roots.  Her first novel, Listening to Voices was followed by The Sleep of Birds, both set in Cornwall and published by Headline. Her acclaimed Sea Music was a change in direction and was  picked up by HarperCollins.This was followed by Another Life, The Hour Before Dawn, set in Malaysia and New Zealand and Come Away With Me.

Sara then took a break to travel and her sixth book, In a Kingdom by the Sea is published by HarperCollins in July 2019. Her new book is set in Karachi, Pakistan where she lived for a year  and in Cornwall where she still lives.