Legend has it that Gideon Jones was a very large baby, earning his first nickname, Samson, when he arrived in this world at Welshpool Cottage Hospital. He has lived most of his life in Wales, but since the 1970s, his family has had a home in the far west of Cornwall. After school in Penarth, he went on to read law at Cardiff University, from where he graduated with a drinker’s degree, having, on reflection, devoted more time to watching punk bands than consuming statutes.His career in law was quickly abandoned in favour of one in the fascinating world of international credit management. This allowed him to travel the world, and the people he met and the places he went have been inspirational for his writing. He resides in Cardiff, is married, and has two wonderful adult children.