List Of Writers

MARIANI, SCOTT

Scott Mariani was born in St Andrews, Scotland. Having lived in various countries over the years he finally found his writer’s haven in a country house in the wilds of west Wales.

Scott read Modern Languages at Christ Church, Oxford and later took a Diploma in Film Studies. He has worked as a translator, a professional musician with a touring Irish band, a pistol shooting instructor and a freelance journalist. He has written several non–fiction books over the years, but always wanted to write thrillers. He draws inspiration from film as much as literature, influenced among others by Hitchcock, Tony Scott and Dario Argento.

Scott’s interests include travelling, as well as astronomy, wine, jazz, archery, golf and American motorcycles. Walking in the Welsh countryside gives him the inspiration to write.

His debut thriller, The Fulcanelli Manuscript, was published by Robert Hale in 2007. His guidebook How to Write a Thriller was also published in early 2007, by How To Books. He is an active member of International Thriller Writers (ITW), whose members include Lee Child and David Baldacci.

Scott is working on a sequel to The Fulcanelli Manuscript, provisionally titled The Sword of God. A screenplay, the comedy thriller The Big Scrounge, is currently in submission with a UK film production company.

Reviews:
With regards The Fulcanelli Manuscript (Robert Hale, 2007):

"…An amazing book, by an amazing author. I couldn’t stop reading until I finished the last line…"
Peter Brendt

"…Action packed with lively characters, wonderful locations and enough twists and turns to keep you turning the pages. The Fulcanelli Manuscript is a treasure–hunt thriller that establishes this author as one to watch…"
M.J. Rose

Selected Publications:
The Fulcanelli Manuscript (Robert Hale, 2007)
How to Write a Thriller: A Beginner’s Guide (How To Books, 2007)
The Alchemist’s Secret (HarperCollins, 2008)
The Mozart Conspiracy (HarperCollins, 2008)