John Van der Kiste has published over fifty books, including works on royal and historical biography, local history, true crime, music and fiction, and is a contributor to the 'Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'. His previous titles for Fonthill include 'Jeff Lynne: The Electric Light Orchestra-Before and After', 'Alfred-Queen Victoria's Second Son', and 'The Prussian Princesses-Sisters of Kaiser Wilhelm II'. He lives in Devon.