P.D. Simpson
I studied Architecture in Liverpool, UK, when a study tour to Florence, Italy, inspired a lifelong interest in the Roman Empire. Travelling extensively with my work as a retail property executive provided many of the backdrops and ideas for my series of Rebecca Tempest and Jack Cooper novels.
I live with my wife in Cape Town, South Africa, and we have two adult children: Stephen, a professional race car driver in the United States, and Natalie, a marketing executive in the United Kingdom.
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