Thomas Mogford has worked as a journalist for 'Time Out' and as a translator for the European Parliament and UEFA Champions League. While studying to be a lawyer, he looked into practicing abroad. Instead, he decided to write a series of thrillers set around the Mediterranean. "Shadow of the Rock" introduces Spike Sanguinetti, a lawyer from Gibraltar who is willing to risk everything to protect his client. It was shortlisted in the UK for the 2013 New Blood Dagger Award for best new crime writer. The next book in the series, "Sign of the Cross", was shortlisted for the 2014 CrimeFest eDunnit Award, and sees Spike travel to Malta to attend the funerals of his uncle and aunt, only to discover that the circumstances of their deaths are not as they seem. The third in the series, "Hollow Mountain", was published in April 2014, and has been described by 'The Sunday Times' as 'a classic detective story'. Thomas Mogford lives with his family in London.Find out more about Thomas at www.thomasmogford.comAuthor photo - © Susie Rea