Luke Smitherd is the author of the international bestselling novel, “The Stone Man”. He was born in the United Kingdom and has made his home town of Coventry the setting for most of his work. He attended Coventry University, graduating with a BA in Theatre. Prior to being a full-time novelist, he held diverse jobs ranging from copywriting to singing/ songwriting. For a while, he considered becoming a professional darts player, but decided writing was his true calling. He hasn’t looked back since.