Although he is now best known as a children’s writer, Justin Richards is also the author of dozens of genre and science fiction novels, as well as non-fiction books, audio scripts, television and a stage play. He has edited books of short stories, been a technical writer, and worked as odd-job man in a hotel for postal workers.

Justin is the author of the popular children’s series The Invisible Detective, and also Time Runners. Justin currently writes the series Agent Alfie for younger children - about a boy who finds himself at a school for the children of spies and secret agents.

Justin’s novel for older children - The Death Collector - was published in 2006, and followed by The Chaos Code in 2007. His latest novel for older children is The Parliament of Blood, with his series The School of Night starting in 2010.

He has co-written several action thrillers for older children with the acknowledged master of the genre Jack Higgins.

Justin acts as Creative Consultant to BBC Books’ range of Doctor Who titles, advising on the commissioning and editing of all the company’s Doctor Who titles as well as writing quite a few himself.

Married with two children (both boys), Justin lives and works in Warwick, within sight of one of Britain’s best-preserved castles.

For more information about the books in which Eddie appears - The Death Collector and The Parliament of Blood - as well as Justin’s other novels, go to: www.JustinRichards.co.uk

To find out all about Justin’s Invisible Detective series, go to:

www.Invisible-Detective.com