Don Spillane

Don Spillane was born, raised and educated in Bournemouth, England. In the 1960s and 1970s he served as a young detective with the Metropolitan Police in London, commonly known as Scotland Yard. He worked the East End of London at the time of the notorious gangsters, the Kray Twins, and assisted in the investigation of murders, armed robbery and other criminal activity. Don was accompanied by the Yard's famed Flying Squad during his final arrest, that of a contract killer.

Don now lives in Huntington Beach, California with his wife, Carol and their pet beagle, Lucy. Inspired by his life experiences, he now writes thrilling novels about the worlds of intelligence operatives and crime.