The author was born in India to missionary parents. He attended school at Eltham College and obtained degrees at Newcastle University and Imperial College, London. He has worked in various parts of England and Wales as an environmental and farming consultant. He is married with three sons, and has two grandchildren. His hobbies include reading, painting, gardening and playing the saxophone.
As Ben Baxter continues to write his diary, we find him faced with several more curious crimes and the odd mystery. He is helped as usual by his pal Johnny, his sister Katie and Chippy. Ben and Johnny return to being store detectives; this time, however, they have been invited back by the store mana...
