I spent ten years churning out copy for one of Europe’s largest investment companies before I decided to pursue my lifelong dream of becoming an author. I'm 44 years old and I live in Norwich with my wife, Lisa, and our chocolate Labrador, Murphy. I loves reading crime fiction and I'm also a big fan of rock ‘n’ roll – everything from early Elvis right through to the Foo Fighters. My first novel, Justice For All, introduced Zac Hunter, an uncompromising ex-cop who’s on a one-man mission to clean up the mean streets of Los Angeles. In the sequel, Blood Law, Hunter’s search for a missing child leads him into dangerous territory and he soon finds himself caught in the middle of a gang war. The Beholder is my third novel, and this time Hunter must face off against his most dangerous foe to date, a psychotic serial killer who’s out to settle an old score. As for my influences, I’m a sucker for great American crime fiction, so I have a long list of favourite authors, but for the sake of brevity I’ll mention just three: First, Robert Crais, for his excellent plotting and strong dynamic between his two principal characters, Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. Second, Andrew Vachss, for his tough protagonist, the urban survivalist, Burke, his unsurpassed knowledge of the gutter (both urban and human), and his razor sharp black humour. And third, James Ellroy, the demon dog himself, for being the man who gave us L.A. Confidential and American Tabloid.