Nigel McCrery worked as a policeman, until he left the force to become an undergraduate at Cambridge University. He is the author of SILENT WITNESS, STRANGE SCREAMS OF DEATH, SPIDER'S WEB, FACELESS STRANGERS and ALL THE KING'S MEN - which has also been made into a television drama starring David Jason. He is now Director of Drama at Ardent Productions, Prince Edward's production company. Married with children, he lives in Nottingham.