Boris Starling

Boris Starling is a versatile and award-winning novelist, non-fiction writer and screenwriter who has reached the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller lists.

His ninth novel, The Law of the Heart, was published by Lake Union Press in August 2021. Previous novels include Vodka, Visibility and City Of Sins. He is an experienced ghostwriter, including Soldier with former SAS operator Jay Morton and the autobiographies of Sam Warburton (British and Irish Lions rugby captain), Siya Kolisi (the first black captain of the Springboks and a totemic figure for social change in South Africa ), and Frankie Dettori (the most famous jockey in Britain). He has also written The Official History of Britain with the Office for National Statistics; the Haynes Explains series (17 titles and counting); and several Bluffer’s Guides.  

His debut novel Messiah was made into a primetime BBC1 series which ran for five seasons, and he has penned scripts and developed projects for broadcasters, studios and production companies in the UK, US and around Europe. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked for an international consultancy specialising in political risk assessment, confidential investigations and kidnap negotiation. He still consults for various companies and think tanks. 

Boris lives in Dorset with his wife, children, greyhounds and a constantly fluctuating number of chickens. He is a keen ultramarathoner and chess player (not at the same time, obviously.)