Acclaim for 'The Information Officer': 'This tense and beautifully written thriller grips you right to the final devastating revelation' Bella 'A brilliant read with a super-smart thriller plot and an amazing denouement -- it had me transported and enthralled all the way through' Sadie Jones (bestselling author of 'The Outcast') 'A good thriller, a stunning book about human beings surviving under extreme circumstances, an eye-opener for anyone who didn't know the 'Malta story' and a master-class in fluent storytelling' Eurocrime Acclaim for 'The Savage Garden': 'An intriguing puzzle, elegantly written! a pleasure to read! the atmosphere of an Italian summer and of the mysterious garden are beautifully captured' Sunday Telegraph 'Mills writes beautifully; leading us gently and atmospherically through the Tuscan renaissance garden! an unusual, captivating novel that is a cut above the norm' The Times 'Unputdownable! hugely atmospheric' Daily Mirror 'Entertaining! Mills weaves together two murder mysteries in his elegantly contrived plot' Times Literary Supplement 'A fine sense of period and place, a well-managed narrative, crisp prose and fascinating information! Mills is one to watch' Spectator 'Mills juggles the mysteries of three periods, switching between centuries with a conjuror's skill! the book is beautifully written, giving life to the figures in their Tuscan landscape' Literary Review 'A mesmerizing piece of writing! Mills is a skillful writer and combines all the disparate strands into a striking tapestry' Independent 'An intriguing historical thriller which confirms him as a first-class and unusual crime writer' Daily Mail 'A beautifully penned, high-brow crime thriller' City AM 'To be savoured! Mills weaves together an intriguing mixture of love, loss and divided loyalties' Guardian

Mark Mills graduated from Cambridge University in 1986. He has lived in both Italy and France, and has written for the screen. His first novel, 'The Whaleboat House', won the 2004 Crime Writer's Association for Best Novel by a debut author. His second novel, 'The Savage Garden' has received stunning reviews in hardback and is a Richard & Judy 2007 Summer Read. He lives in Oxford with his wife and two children.