Mark Watson is the acclaimed author of five previous novels, including Eleven, The Knot and Hotel Alpha, which have been published in twelve languages. He is also a stand-up comedian and has won numerous awards in Britain and Australia. He regularly appears on TV, has had his own cult Radio 4 series and was named the Edinburgh Festival's highest achiever of the decade by The Times. He lives in north London. You can read more on his website at www.markwatsonthecomedian.com.