About the author

Born in Central America in 1970, Matthew Parker spent part of his childhood in the West Indies, acquiring a life-long fascination with the history of the region. Since graduating from Oxford, he has worked as an editorial adviser, a commissioning editor, a consultant on history television projects and has written two bestselling narrative histories. He now lives with his family in east London. His most recent book was Monte Cassino.

Contact me here or by writing to my publishers or agent:
Hutchinson,
Random House,
20 Vauxhall Bridge Road,
London SW1V 2SA
www.randomhouse.co.uk

Lucas Alexander Whitely,
14 Vernon Street,
London W14 0RJ

Meet the author at:

2 May - Waterstones Epson, evening

17 May - Waterstones Kensington, evening

22 May - Canning House, London, evening. More details

13 June - Waterstones Cambridge, evening

Author FAQs (link to Waterstones)

Guardian article 28 February: 'Changing course'
'The expansion of Panama's canal without a thorough impact assessment has led to fears of species migration and water shortages '