Alan Clarke was born and bred in London. A qualified design engineer, he spent the latter part of his working life as a technical author in the nuclear industry. Now retired, and living in the pict...view moreAlan Clarke was born and bred in London. A qualified design engineer, he spent the latter part of his working life as a technical author in the nuclear industry. Now retired, and living in the picturesque Lake District of England, he devotes his time to fiction writing and riding classic motorcycles.view less