Michael Ridpath

Before becoming a writer, Michael Ridpath used to work in the City of London as a bond trader. He has written eight thrillers set in the worlds of business and finance, but is now trying his hand at something slightly different. Where The Shadows Lie, the first in the Fire and Ice series featuring an Icelandic detective named Magnus Jonson, was published in 2010. He was brought up in Yorkshire, but now lives in North London. His website is at www.michaelridpath.com Photo: Chris George.