- Educated at Eton and King's College, England.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 134, pages 117-125. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his service to Literature.
- Alresford, Hampshire, England (June 2009)
- He started his career as an editor at the satirical magazine Punch.
- He wrote nearly 60 books which have been translated into 53 different languages. His books for adults and children often blurred the boundaries of the genres of crime, adventure, science fiction, fantasy and suspense. He did not publish his first novel until he was nearly 40.
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