Adrian MathewsAdrian Mathews was born and brought up in London and read English at Cambridge University. For many years he was a lecturer at London University's British Institute in Paris, before becoming a full-time writer. He continues to live in France with hisdaughter, between homes in Paris and rural Touraine. His novel Vienna Blood won the prestigious CWA Silver Dagger Award in 1999 and The Apothecary's House was nominated for the 2005 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. Read More Read Less