Peter Mayle

Peter Mayle was born in Brighton in 1939. Before becoming a writer, he worked in advertising for fifteen years and was previously employed as a waiter and bus driver. In 1975, he left the advertising industry and began writing. His books, including *A Good Year*, were translated into 22 languages and appeared on bestseller lists in the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany. *Ein diebisches Vergnügen* marked the beginning of a series featuring the lawyer Sam Levitt and his girlfriend, Elena Morales.