Born into a coal-mining family, Gary Bell was an apprentice mechanic, production line worker and door-to-door salesman before being arrested for fraud in his mid-twenties. After taking his exams at night school, he went on to study law as a mature student at Bristol University and has now spent over thirty years at the Bar, before becoming a QC specialising in criminal defence in 2012.
Scott Kershaw is the author of three novels. Prior to becoming an author, Scott worked as a professional chef for several years, and travelled the Continent as a music journalist.