Hugh Franks was educated at Hurstpierpoint College and Sandhurst. He joined his regiment, the 13/18 Royal Hussars, and with them took part in the Northwest Europe campaign from Normandy to the Baltic in the Second World War. After the war, he was a lecturer and instructor for the Army. He has written several novels, including The Dragon and the Needle (Book Guild, 2015), plays, film scripts and short stories.
