About the Author

Miles Maskell was born in London, where he has lived for most of his adult life. He moved to Cape Town with his family at an early age, only returning to London upon leaving school. After Cambridge University, he purchased a firm of wine merchants in the City of London, opened a champagne bar and two restaurants. He then created a business letting houses in France on behalf of their owners. He retired in 2018, and has spent part of his time since then writing this, his first book.