Mark Patton (b 1965) was born in Jersey, studied Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge (1983-86) and completed his PhD at University College London (1990). He has taught at several universities in the UK, the Netherlands and France, and currently teaches with The Open University. He has published a number of non-fiction works in archaeology and historical biography. His first historical novel, "Undreamed Shores," was published in 2012. Set at the dawn of the Bronze Age (c2400 BC), it is both a coming of age story and an epic journey narrative. His second novel, "An Accidental King," was published in 2013, and is set in the early years of Roman Britain, telling the story of the British king, Cogidubnus, and his struggle to preserve the peace between Rome and the native tribes.Further information can be found on his website (www.mark-patton.co.uk) and blog (http://mark-patton.blogspot.co.uk).