C.F. Barrington spent twenty years intending to write a novel, but found life kept getting in the way. Instead, his career has been in major-gift fundraising, leading teams in organisations as varied as the RSPB, Oxford University and the National Trust. In 2015, when his role as Head of Communications at Edinburgh Zoo meant a third year of fielding endless media enquiries about the possible birth of a baby panda, he finally retreated to a quiet desk and got down to writing.Raised in Hertfordshire and educated at Oxford, he now divides his time between Fife and the Lake District.

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C.F. Barrington spent twenty years intending to write a novel, but found life kept getting in the way. Instead, his career has been in major-gift fundraising, leading teams in organisations as varied as the RSPB, Oxford University and the National Trust. In 2015, when his role as Head of Communications at Edinburgh Zoo meant a third year of fielding endless media enquiries about the possible birth of a baby panda, he finally retreated to a quiet desk and got down to writing.Raised in Hertfordshire and educated at Oxford, he now divides his time between Fife and the Lake District.

PRAISE FOR C.F. BARRINGTON: 'A thrilling ride... C.F. Barrington knocks it out of the park' Matthew Harffy. 'The moment you ask yourself if it could just be true, the story has you' Anthony Riches. 'So gripping that I sometimes find myself holding my breath while I'm reading!' Ruth Hogan. 'Gripping and original – a terrific read!' Joe Heap. 'A brilliant eccentric concept which hits you like a fever dream'