Michael Marshall is a novelist and screenwriter. Before becoming an internationally bestselling thriller writer with ‘The Straw Men’ and its follow-ups, he had already established a successful career under the name Michael Marshall Smith: his groundbreaking first novel, ‘Only Forward’, won the Philip K. Dick and August Derleth Awards, and its critically acclaimed successors ‘Spares’ and ‘One of Us’ have been optioned by major Hollywood studios. He lives in North London with his wife, son and two cats.
