Mark Carnelley
The author is a 57-year-old, first-time author, retired in December 2014 after 12 years working in security. He started work in 1976, beginning a career in IT that ended in 1991. Further work stints included as a truck driver and cable TV/telephony installer until 2002.
He has been married for 33 years and has five children and one grandchild. Retirement has given him the time to pursue his long-time dream of writing and becoming a published author.