Robert Goddard was born in Hampshire and read History at Cambridge. His first novel, Past Caring, was an instant bestseller. Since then his books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace and their labyrinthine plotting. His first Harry Barnett novel, Into the Blue, was winner of the first WHSmith Thumping Good Read Award and was dramatized for TV, starring John Thaw.
It explodes into action so that the reader is hooked by the time he reaches the third page... he is a superb storyteller Sunday Independent It has all the ingredients of a first-class melodrama... engaging and satisfying The Times I was hooked by this atmospheric historical mystery -- Sarah Broadhurst Today