Tony Broadbent was born in Windsor, England. Grew up in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. Attended Burnham Grammar School (as did Tracey Ullman and Jimmy Carr...so the place was obviously a lot of laughs).

He graduated from the London College of Printing—rated one of the top design colleges in the world. And then worked as a copywriter and creative director at international advertising agencies in London, New York, and San Francisco—where he then opened his own agency. 

His debut novel The Smoke won critical acclaim. Booklist named Spectres In The Smoke—the second title in the series..."one of the best Spy Novels of 2006". He is a Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award Winner, a Macavity/Sue Feder Historical Award Nominee, a San Francisco Library Laureate, and a member of the Faculty of the acclaimed Mystery Writers Conference, held annually at Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA. He's also a member of Mystery Writers of America. 

In addition to 'The Smoke Series' of novels, Tony has written short stories—one a contemporary take on Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson; the other, a moment in time for a NYPD bomb disposal officer—and a stand-alone novel that touches upon the early days of The Beatles: The One After 9:09—A Mystery With A Backbeat 

He also works as a consulting Brand Strategist and advises on Creative Thinking with BrandAdvocates. Tony is married to a dark-eyed American beauty and currently lives in North Carolina—the shallow end of the Deep South.