Debut Novelist Ben Baldwin joins Bloodhound Books

Bloodhound is thrilled to welcome Ben Baldwin and we look forward to sharing his debut novel with our readers!

Ben Baldwin is a Yorkshire man lost in Milton Keynes. Born in Huddersfield Ben spent his early years in the old textile villages in the foothills of the pennines. A below average student, at 9 years old Ben's life was to change thanks to the forgetfulness of his parents in leaving out Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe's Honour.

From there on he was rarely to be found without his nose in a book. Thanks to this newfound hobby Ben fell in love with all sorts of storytelling. From general fiction, to crime and especially history, the pages kept turning. Growing up he studied history at the University of Sheffield where he met his wife Kim who forced him to leave the home county. He can now be found living in Milton Keynes with their two little girls Ella and Megan.

In the professional world Ben spent ten years working in Tesco. Joining as a graduate before leaving as a project manager in their head office. He is currently working in the world of Deloitte as a senior consultant.

But he only works to fund his holidays and when they are not at home the family can be found exploring the world in their family motorhome 'Henry.'

'Cold Water' is his first novel and the first adventure of Sam Taylor. A fellow Yorkshire man lost in the south.

Website: www.ben-baldwin.co.uk