Born in Salford in 1958, I have spent most of my working life performing on the stage with my comedy magic act, El Loco. Over a 30-year period, I was fortunate to perform more than 4,000 shows worldwide in various venues that included theatres, cruise ships, hotels, holiday parks and social clubs. Unfortunately, one fateful night aboard a cruise ship off Dubai, I suffered a life-changing heart attack before a performance, bringing down the curtain on my career.

At a loose end, and having an encyclopedic knowledge of stage performance and magic, it was suggested I should write a book to fulfil my creative need.

This is my first novel, Into the Wolf’s Mouth.

Based in Nottinghamshire with my wife Kate, we have two wonderful sons, Charlie and George, who with their partners, Corazon and Becca, have three little miracles - Reuben, Charlotte and Ezra.