Eleanor Berry has written and published over 30 books, predominantly macabre & black humoured in tone. Born in London, Eleanor is the daughter of press baron Lord Hartwell, and granddaughter of F.E. Smith. She was a close friend and confident of the newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell. She holds a BA Hons in English & also studied philosophy, Russian language & literature, and compiled an unpublished contextual thesis on the Marquis de Sade.