ABOUT N. M. BROWN

Norman has enjoyed writing for more than two decades. He has always considered a combination of decent fiction and fresh ground coffee as providing the best way to unwind and slip out of ordinary life for a while.

After growing up Central Scotland, he studied English at Stirling University, where he began penning poetry, drama scripts and short stories. However, his real commitment to writing resulted from spending a snowy winter attending a series of fireside writing workshops in Perth.

Norman’s love of crime fiction was sparked by a holiday in which he forgot to pack any books, but fortunately arrived in a villa stocked with Michael Connelly and Harlen Coben. This inspired him to create the weary detective Leighton Jones who featured in Norman's debut novel The Girl . Having based his debut novel around this character, Norman felt so intrigued by him that he decided to give Jones at least two more outings.

Having gained more than seven hundred positive ratings on Goodreads, Norman has found the way in which readers respond to Leighton humbling, and he is delighted that they enjoy reading about the character just as much as he enjoys writing about him.