Simon Conway was born in the USA and educated in Britain, studying English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. He served with a Highland Regiment of the British Army before joining the charity, The HALO Trust, clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance in hazardous areas across the world.

Simon’s first novel Damaged was published by Canongate in 1988. The Literary Review described it as “the debut of a roaring and prodigal talent”. Since then, he has had seven more novels published including A Loyal Spy, winner of the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. His publishers are Hodder & Stoughton in the UK and Arcade in the USA. 

Simon is currently living in Washington, D.C. with his wife the BBC broadcaster Sarah Smith. He has two daughters by his first marriage.