The author was born in the suburbs of Nottinghamshire, and upon leaving school joined the army where he served both in the UK and abroad for several years. Upon completing his service he tried several jobs from Psychiatric nursing to driving a hearse. Finally he settled into a career within Health & Safety specializing in hazardous area equipment for off shore industries. He has successfully published several novels in both thriller and horror genres Odyssey is the sequel to his first book of poetry, My Poet tree published in 2013