Thomas Mogford
Thomas Mogford is a British author known for the Spike Sanguinetti series of crime novels. He came up with the character of Spike after reading Law as a postgraduate at City University, London, and travelling to Gibraltar to look into praticising there.
The first book in the series, Shadow of the Rock, was shortlisted for the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards for best debut writer. The second, Sign of the Cross, and third Hollow Mountain, were both shortlisted for the CrimeFest eDunnit Award.
In 2016, it was reported that the first three novels in the series had been optioned for television by Endor Productions.
Thomas Mogford is married to the screenwriter Ali Rea, and they live with their family in London.