SHAUN LLOYD MCCARTHY

Born and raised in Sussex, England, Shaun McCarthy fulfilled his National Service as a commando in the Royal Marines before heading to Oxford where he graduated from St. Peter's College with a degree in English literature. He would return to school two decades later to get his Ph.D. While he was completing his studies at Oxford he began to write the first of many Johnny Fedora adventures and saw the first one published the same time he earned his degree. As a career, Mr. McCarthy served as a translator and a teacher in various countries of the world including Spain and the Middle East. In addition to his academic duties, Mr. McCarthy found time to pen a large number of exciting stories besides his Fedora novels. He also was able to get married and father four boys.