A J Matthews was born in an ancient English village next to the windy North Sea. A precocious talent for writing developed and by the time he was nine he was already producing stories for the entertainment of his friends. After an indifferent career in high school, college and university, he went on to work in the tourist industry, the British Inland Revenue and local government. After the fun of bureaucracy palled he left and became a full-time author. He’s currently working on Book #8 of the Veronica Nash murder-mystery series. A J now lives in Toledo, OH and is married to Cindy A Matthews, fellow author of the BloodDark series of YA novels.