Timothy Noble had an international upbringing, which included schooling in Helsinki. He studied at Oxford University and then did a postgraduate degree in France before spending many years working in industry and finance. He now focuses on writing full time. He has published a family history, Noble Blood. This is his first novel, with more in the pipeline. He is also publishing an anthology of his poems, A Singer Without a Song. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife. His three children have now grown up and flown the nest.