Nick Stone is a British author, born in Cambridge, England in 1966. He lived in Haiti with his grandparents for four years. He returned to England in 1970, where he has lived on and off throughout his life. He is a graduate of Cambridge University in history. Before becoming a writer, he worked as a legal clerk, dishwasher, and various white-collar office jobs.
In 1996, he returned to Haiti. It is there that he found inspiration for his first novel, Mr. Clarinet (2006). It is the first book in the Max Mingus series and followed by King of Swords (2007), and Voodoo Eyes (2011). His most recent book is The Verdict (2014).
He is an award-winning writer. His debut novel, Mr. Clarinet, won him The CWA Steel Dagger (2006), International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel (2007), and the Macavity Award for Best First Novel (2007).
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