Scottish born and bred, my background is diverse –naval architecture; medical/forensic photography; pensions and investments; and social work. I began writing seriously when forced into early retirement through ill health. My tastes and influences are eclectic. Some of the many include: Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Chris Carter, Tolkien, Dostoyevsky, Solzhenitsyn, Ben Elton, and others too numerous to mention…

My two greatest achievements are my teenage daughters, and being considered to be 'cool' by their friends. Everything else is academic... as it were.

I enjoy a good conspiracy, but subscribe to very few. I've seen the micro world, the macro world, and the gross world, and it's not half bad if you give it a chance. Although, working with the criminal underbelly of East Central Scotland has given me an 'interesting perspective' on criminality. (For some reason I feel the desire to include my time selling investments and pensions here.)