CHARLES CUMMING

Born in Scotland, Charles Cumming was educated at Eton followed by the University of Edinburgh, graduating with Honous in English Literature. It is reported that he was approached by MI6 after school but opted to not work for them. Instead, he crafted the first of several spy novels which would clearly show his writing skills. Mr. Cumming worked as an editor of The Week for a decade and a half which also shows his understanding of world affairs and British politics.