Mick Herron was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and was educated there and at Balliol College, Oxford. He still lives in Oxford today and commutes daily to London, where he works. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, where his first published story (Lost Luggage) was voted one of the top ten readers' favourites for 2006. In addition to writing fiction Mick reviews regularly for Geographical and Bookdealer magazines.

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