Simon Cox is the author of the international bestsellers Cracking the Da Vinci Code and Illuminating Angels and Demons, and co-author of An A to Z of Ancient Egypt and An A to Z of Atlantis. He lectures frequently around Europe and the US on alternative history and has appeared in numerous documentaries as an expert in the field.

Mark Oxbrow is the author of Halloween: Pagan Festival to Trick or Treat, which is widely recognised as the definitive history of Halloween. He also contributed to the bestselling Cracking the Da Vinci Code and has lectured widely, including guest lectures for the Folklore Society and Universite de Bretagne.