Mark Heidenstam grew up in Norfolk, where his novel is part-set. His journalistic career took him to editing weekly papers in Bedfordshire, after which he moved to the night news d...view moreMark Heidenstam grew up in Norfolk, where his novel is part-set. His journalistic career took him to editing weekly papers in Bedfordshire, after which he moved to the night news desk of the Financial Times. Retired, he now lives in Provence.view less