Norman Handy was born in Beckenham in the South East of England, was educated at a mixed boarding school in Cranbrook, Kent and studied Law for Accountants, Business Economics and ...view moreNorman Handy was born in Beckenham in the South East of England, was educated at a mixed boarding school in Cranbrook, Kent and studied Law for Accountants, Business Economics and Accountancy at Southampton University. During his studies, he travelled in Europe, Africa and the Middle East and after finishing university worked abroad. He returned to the United Kingdom and worked in a riding school and later in the financial services sector in London and abroad. He has two children and is a keen horse rider, walker and skier and of course writer! He spends his time between his home in West Sussex and travelling.view less