Rory Clements lives in Norfolk and is married to the artist Naomi Clements-Wright. There are six books in the John Shakespeare series of Elizabethan mysteries: Martyr, shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Award, Revenger, winner of the 2010 CWA Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, Prince, shortlisted for the 2011 Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, Traitor, The Heretics and The King's Man. A TV series based on the books is currently in development.