Mark Carew was born in Wales and grew up near Sudbury, Suffolk. He began working life as a scientist, receiving a PhD in cell physiology from Cambridge, and, until recently, was Associate Professor at Kingston University. Writing gradually took over during that time, with the publication of short stories, and the novels The Book of Alexander and Magnus. He now works as a freelance medical writer. He lives in Surrey with his wife and two children.

The Book of Alexander was an interesting novel, very much a thought experiment in fictional form. We’re always wondering about the detective as much as his quarry and this makes for a rather mysterious read, another very enjoyable debut from Salt.