About the Author

Jane Marks is a Cape Codder, shark lover, and avid reader. In her debut detective novel, Dead Tide, Jane draws inspiration from the movie Jaws and her experiences growing up in a seaside resort town.

Jane graduated from Northeastern University with a double major in Environmental Studies and Journalism. In high school, she organized a shark research fundraiser called the Cape Cod Shark Paddle. In the summer of 2020, after sailing back from Martha's Vineyard and then watching Jaws for the umpteenth time, Jane wondered how the story would have played out if the killer had been a human instead of a shark…