Malcolm was born and raised in a small coal-mining village in South Yorkshire, England. Growing up there was a time of hardship, fear, love, and overwhelming support from family and friends. He was...view moreMalcolm was born and raised in a small coal-mining village in South Yorkshire, England. Growing up there was a time of hardship, fear, love, and overwhelming support from family and friends. He was luckier than most to have had a marvelous grammar school education. The combination of this education, and a head full of stories from this rich environment, has poured out into his novels. He is also the author of two other novels, A Trail of Blood and The Rise and Fall of Roy Weston.view less