Boris Starling is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter and journalist. The writer of the bestselling series Haynes Explains which has sold over 500,000 copies. Boris has also written Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling novels and created the BBC1 series Messiah which ran for five seasons.

Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked for an international consultancy specialising in political risk assessment, confidential investigations and kidnap negotiation.

He lives in Dorset with his wife, children, dogs and a constantly fluctuating number of chickens and ducks.