John was born in Aveley, Essex and was educated at his local comprehensive. After leaving school, he worked as a mechanical engineer, before making the transition to civil engineering. John is marr...view moreJohn was born in Aveley, Essex and was educated at his local comprehensive. After leaving school, he worked as a mechanical engineer, before making the transition to civil engineering. John is married, with a son and daughter, and is now retired which has given him the opportunity to fulfil a longstanding ambition to write a novel about a young London highwayman from the late 18th century, which he felt was a story that had to be shared.view less