Born in Suffolk in 1966, Spencer Smart headed for a life in west Cornwall many years ago where he lives with his family. He has worked as a technical author and marketing consultant since the late 1980s.

Spencer’s first thriller No Regrets introduced Dutch detective Pieter van Es, who fled Amsterdam for a not-so-peaceful new life in Penzance. Spencer has also republished the Penhale trilogy by Crosbie Garstin – a fantastic series of adventure books set largely in west Cornwall and out of print for many years.