J. M. Williams was born and raised in the Notting Hill area of London, which is where this story is set. He worked in accountancy and then general management with a multinational c...view moreJ. M. Williams was born and raised in the Notting Hill area of London, which is where this story is set. He worked in accountancy and then general management with a multinational company. His job gave him the opportunity to travel, and he has lived in New York, Athens, Rome, Bahrain, and Manila. He has eight children and is currently living in Kuala Lumpur with his two youngest children.view less