Jonathan Boakes is the author of several ghost stories and video games, with the New York Times stating Dark Fall (2001) ‘Outshines the rest’ in that year, spawning several sequels. The Lost Crown was a Top Ten hit in 2007, a paranormal adventure, set very vividly in Polperro. Jonathan lives in Looe, with two cats, a bear and an owl, where he works in digital archaeology, heritage and gaming.