Born in Sydney, Australia and raised in England and Brunei, <b>Tom Barber</b> has always had a passion for writing and story-telling. It took him to Nottingham University, England, where he graduated in 2009 with a 2.1 BA Hons in English Studies. Post-graduation, Tom moved to New York City and completed the 2 Year Meisner Acting training programme at The William Esper Studio, furthering his love of acting and screen-writing.<br/>Upon his return to the UK in late 2011, Tom set to work on his debut novel, <i>Nine Lives</i>, which has since become a five-star rated Amazon UK Kindle hit. The following books in the series, <i>The Getaway, Blackout, Silent Night</i> and <i>One Way</i> have been equally successful, garnering five-star reviews in the US and the UK.<br/>In his mid-twenties, Tom spends most of his time back and forth between the US and the UK. He loves movies and good thrillers and hates coffee and bad weather.