Martin J. Best is a native of Torquay, on the English Riviera, where he lives with his wife, Kim, and their dogs, Shadow and Raven. Dubbed Prince of the Paranormal by antipodean author Mark Carnelley, Martin grew up in an actively haunted house, which accounts for his abiding interest in the paranormal. He has had a varied work life, and spent many years running his own mobile disco business. He now writes full-time, and when not working, is a keen walker, music enthusiast, and ghost hunter.