Peter James

James was educated at Charterhouse School and went on to Ravensbourne Film School. For a brief period of time whilst at film school James worked as Orson Welles' house cleaner. Subsequently he spent several years in North America, working as a screenwriter and film producer, beginning in Canada in 1970 working first as a gofer, then writer, on the children's television series Polka Dot Door. Today he divides his life between his country home near Brighton, Sussex and his apartment in Notting Hill, London. His interests include criminology, science and the paranormal, as well as food and wine -- he currently writes a monthly column for Sussex Life magazine. He also as self-confessed "petrol head", having owned many fast cars over the years. His first, 19-year marriage was to Georgina (1979-1998).