MICHAEL DYLAN

London born and bred, Michael now lives in Vancouver with his two wonderful children. Fuelled by too many cups of tea and chocolate, he's lucky enough to spend his days making up stories. In his spare time, he loves drawing, walking along the coast with his dog, Buddy, and watching his beloved Chelsea FC.

His top ten favourite records are: 1) The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses 2) This is the day, this is the hour, this is this by Pop Will Eat Itself 3) Technique by New Order 4) Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd 5) Abbey Road by The Beatles 6) Hup by The Wonder Stuff 7) Imagine by John Lennon 8) Blood on The Tracks by Bob Dylan 9) The Joshua Tree by U2 and 10) The La's by The La's. Of course, the list may change tomorrow.

Michael's favourite crime writers are Ian Rankin, Mark Billingham, Peter James, Peter Robinson and Lynda La Plante.