Benjamin Ford spent most of his life in Portsmouth, but has settled now with his husband in the south of Devon in an old house with river views. He has previously published 4 supernatural mysteries: MASTER OF THE SCROLLS; THE MASTER OF PROPHECY; PORTRAIT OF SHADE & THE FIVE TORS. He is currently working on THE MASTER OF TIME. DEATH ON SWIFT WINGS is the first of his cosy murder mysteries featuring Gertrude Harrington, a spinster of 60 who runs the local Tea Room after leaving her post as Head Cook in one of the local Big Houses. A further 20-plus Gertrude Harrington Mysteries are planned. Benjamin is an avid reader and a huge fan of murder mysteries (books, films and TV), in particular the works of Agatha Christie, and the Father Brown and Midsomer Murders TV series.