Born in Sydney, Australia and raised in England and Brunei, [b]Tom Barber[/b] has always had a passion for writing and story-telling. It took him to Nottingham University, England, where he graduated in 2009 with a 2.1 BA Hons in English Studies. Post-graduation, Tom moved to New York City and completed the 2 Year Meisner Acting training programme at The William Esper Studio, furthering his love of acting and screen-writing. Upon his return to the UK in late 2011, Tom set to work on his debut novel, [i]Nine Lives[/i], which has since become a five-star rated Amazon UK Kindle hit. The following books in the series, [i]The Getaway, Blackout, Silent Night[/i] and [i]One Way[/i] have been equally successful, garnering five-star reviews in the US and the UK. In his mid-twenties, Tom spends most of his time back and forth between the US and the UK. He loves movies and good thrillers and hates coffee and bad weather.