Martin Walker is now in his third successful career, his first being 30 years in journalism for the Guardian and United Press International, a second of ten years with think-tanks including the World Policy Council, the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars and as Director of the Global Business Policy Council.

He is now a widely read writer and novelist, and has sold seven million books in 19 languages, best known for his Bruno Chief of Police series, some short stories, and in recent years The Bruno's Cookbook. Written with his wife, Julia, it was awarded the Gourmand International prize as the world's best French cookbook. He is also a Grand Consul of the wines of Bergerac, and was awarded a gold medal by the French government for his services to tourism.

Mr. Walker is a graduate of Balliol College at Oxford, England.