Fernando García Ballesteros was born in Barcelona in 1970. He has a degree in Pharmacy from Barcelona University and graduated in English Studies from UNED. He has worked in healthcare and teaching; currently, he teaches Health and Social care. His previous published work includes a mystery novel for young adults, "La bondad de los extraños" (The Kindness of Strangers, 2012). His novel, "El crimen del Liceo, Barcelona 1909" (Crime at the Lycée, Barcelona 1909, 2020) is the first in a series staring inspector Requesens, other books in the series so far are "Muerte en el laberinto" (Death in the Labyrinth, 2021) and "La ciudad y el perdón" (The City and Forgiveness, 2022)