Patricia Craig is an acclaimed anthologist and critic, whose works include the Oxford Books of Detective Stories, Modern Women's Stories, Travel Stories and Ireland; The Belfast Anthology; Elizabeth Bowen (in the Penguin "Lives of Modern Women" Series); and (with Mary Cadogan), You're A Brick, Angela! A New Look At Girls' Fiction 1839-1975. A regular contributor to the TLS and Independent, she was born in Belfast, lived in London for many years, and now lives in Co. Antrim, N. Ireland.

'A crisp and intelligent account of a man and a writer for whom Craig's clean and incisive approach seems perfectly appropriate' Guardian 'A well-researched biography that eloquently traces the novelist's inspiration back to the Irish Catholic roots that shaped his identity' Independent 'Fascinating on the influences and events that fed Moore's creativity' Daily Mail 'If this honourable and generous biography keeps [Moore's] success alive and sends readers back to [his] novels, it will have achieved what he had wanted' Hermione Lee, TLS