Doherty, Paul
Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.
 

Eddy, Paul
Paul Eddy has been writing about intrigue, corruption, mayhem and murder for more than twenty-five years, primarily for the Sunday Times. He was editor of the Insight Team and has co-authored eight non-fiction books covering a spectrum from war to espionage, terrorism to international drug traffficking. He left the Sunday Times in 1985 but has continued writing investigative articles for the Sunday Times magazine.
 

Evanovich, Janet
Janet Evanovich now lives in New Hampshire but, like Stephanie Plum, grew up in New Jersey. She has won major crime fiction awards for her Stephanie Plum novels: ONE FOR THE MONEY was presented with the Crime Writers' Association John Creasey Award and the Dilys Award, TWO FOR THE DOUGH won the CWA Last Laugh Award and THREE TO GET DEADLY was awarded the CWA Silver Dagger for 1997.
 

Finder, Joseph
Winner of the International Thriller Writer's 2007 Award for Best Novel.
 

Francome, John
Ex-National Hunt Champion Jockey John Francome is a broadcaster on racing for Channel 4 and has established himself as one of the front runners in the racing thriller stakes. He lives in Berkshire.
 

Freeman, Brian
Brian Freeman had a very successful career in marketing before he became a full-time writer. His fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and literary journals.