Dr. Chris Northcott was born in Surrey in 1973. He is an independent scholar who received his doctorate in History, which focused on the development of MI5 between 1909-1918, from the University of Bedfordshire. He has taught Intelligence and Security Studies at the Universities of Salford and Bedfordshire and has been published in the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. He has also written book reviews for Intelligence and National Security.
He enjoys American Football and cycling, and lives in Buckinghamshire. MI5 at War 1909-1918 is his first book.
