Born in the Irish Republic and brought up in Northern Ireland, Malcolm Haslett graduated in Russian and then worked for two years as a volunteer in Rwanda. After completing a docto...view moreBorn in the Irish Republic and brought up in Northern Ireland, Malcolm Haslett graduated in Russian and then worked for two years as a volunteer in Rwanda. After completing a doctorate in Russian history, he spent most of his career as a broadcast journalist in the BBC World Service, analysing and reporting on events in the Soviet Union, Russia and Central Asia. He is happily married, with three grown-up children, and lives near London.view less