Mackenzie Brown was born and raised in Liverpool, UK, where he lives with his wife, two daughters and pet cat. With seven published books already under his belt, Brown is currently working on the third instalment in the Prince of the City series, hard boiled detective stories set in 1940s Liverpool. Mackenzie Brown's inspiration for writing was borne out of wartime stories shared with him by his grandfather and personal hero, Angus Mackenzie Brown, a character featured in this his novel Annie's War.