Keith Michel was educated at Bradfield College and Cambridge University. He worked for many years as a solicitor specializing in maritime law in London, enabling him to provide an authentic international background for his action packed legal thrillers. Keith's lecturing, legal and sporting assignments have taken him all over the world ranging from an arbitration in Beijing to a government inquiry in the Falkland Islands. He is also the author of 'War, Terror and Carriage by Sea', a legal textbook focusing on the impact of conflict and piracy on commercial shipping. Keith also worked as Visiting Professor at University College London. His interests include calligraphy, history, photography and sports.