Crown Deception

Richard Lyntton writes international spy thrillers inspired by his real-world experience in the British Army, Russia, and the former Yugoslavia.Born in Highgate, London, as Richard Bramford, he was educated at William Ellis School, Exeter University, Moscow State Linguistic University, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.He served as a British Army captain and tank commander during the First Gulf War, later working as European Community Task Force Humanitarian Liaison in Russia, a UNHCR Liaison Officer, and a United Nations Military Observer in Sarajevo during heavy shelling and NATO airstrikes.He was later a United Nations Television producer in the former Yugoslavia and was called to testify at the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague after witnessing and filming human rights atrocities and abuses in Bosnia. His wartime footage is archived at the Imperial War Museum, London.His Jack Steele thrillers combine British espionage fiction, geopolitical conspiracy, Cold War intrigue, and high-stakes international suspense. His books include Crown Deception, Leningrad Deception, Hyde Park Deception, and North Korea Deception.For the record, Richard Lyntton has never been involved in espionage of any kind. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, interior designer Michelle Wenitsky, and their two sons.