Bateman
Bateman was a journalist in Northern Ireland before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, DIVORCING JACK, won the Betty Trask Prize, and all his novels have been critically acclaimed. He wrote the screenplays for the feature films DIVORCING JACK, CROSSMAHEART and WILD ABOUT HARRY. He lives in Ireland with his family.
 

Carbone, John
LAST OF THE GOOD GUYS is John Carbone's first novel. He was born in the USA and now lives in Europe...

Cole, Martina
Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. Her first novel, DANGEROUS LADY, was an instant bestseller and became a highly successful TV drama series. Since then Martina Cole has written eleven more bestselling novels set in the criminal underworld, one of which, THE JUMP, was also made into a successful television drama.
 

Cork, Vena
Vena Cork is originally from Lancashire, but has lived in London all her adult life. She attended Homerton College, Cambridge, where she was a member of Cambridge Footlights. She is married to the art critic Richard Cork and lives in north-west London.