Simon Wood is a California transplant from England. He's an ex-racecar driver and a licensed pilot. He shares his world with his American wife, Julie. Their lives are dominated by a longhaired dachshund and four cats. He's had over 150 stories and articles published.
James Herbert, Reginald Hill, Lawrence Block, Raymond Chandler, Richard Russo, Bill Bryson, David Morrell (short fiction), Ian Rankin, Hammond Innes, Robert Crais.