Matthew (formerly M. R.) Hall is a screenwriter, producer and former criminal barrister. Educated at Hereford Cathedral School and Worcester College, Oxford, he lives in Monmouthshire with his wife and two sons. Aside from writing, his main passion is the preservation and planting of woodland. In his spare moments, he is mostly to be found among trees.
Matthew Hall has twice been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award for his Coroner Jenny Cooper series which features: The Coroner, The Disappeared, The Redeemed, The Flight and forthcoming The Chosen Dead.