A Birmingham, England, native, Walter occasionally visited with relatives in Shrewsbury, so to him, basing The Little Alfriston Murders in the Shrewsbury area was quite natural. Over the years he has written many articles for newsletters of various British classic car clubs based in Canada and the U.S. Walter has also published training manuals on human-resource employment subjects. The Little Alfriston Murders is his first novel. His working background includes over 35 years in Human Resource Management, and for several years he operated his own stained glass artisan business. He lives with his wife, Linda, in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. Their two grown children and families live in the Lower Mainland area of B.C.