Ken Smith was born in London, England. He moved to South Africa with his parents and after travelling with his best buddy to Europe, Canada and America, attended University and practised law in South Africa for many years. For some years he also practised law as a barrister in New Zealand.
Throughout his life, his first love has been writing creatively and he has now retired from practising law to become a full-time writer.
He is a Ngaio Marsh Award Nominee for Best First Novel: Crime.
Nowadays he shares a house in New Zealand with his wife and their spoilt rotten beagle.

In the past he enjoyed sailing and long-distance running but that has been replaced by daily walks with his demanding canine.
In the past he enjoyed sailing and long-distance running, but that has been replaced by daily walks with his demanding canine.