Paul Adam was born in Coventry in 1958. He studied law at Nottingham University, then began a career in journalism. Paul Adam's books have sold widely around the world and have been translated into several foreign languages. Adam is the author of a number on critically-acclaimed thrillers for adults including: Unholy Trinity, Shadow Chasers, Flash Point, Sleeper, and Paganini's Ghost. He is also the author of the Max Cassidy series for younger readers. The first book in the series, Escape from Shadow Island won the Salford Children's Book Award 2010 and was shortlisted for 4 other awards.