Jeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O’ Nine Tales, is one of the world’s favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in more than 100 countries and in fifty-one languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).

Jeffrey is also an art collector and amateur auctioneer, and has raised more than £50m for different charities over the years. A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and three grandsons.

Emilia Fox is well known for her many stage and screen roles. Her screen credits include Roman Polanski's The Pianist, Pride and Prejudice, Rebecca, Silent Witness and Fallen Angel.

Roger Allam is a British actor who has worked extensively for the RSC, the National Theatre and in the West End. He created the role of Javert in Les Miserables and was most recently in Boeing Boeing at the Comedy Theatre. He has won two Olivier awards for his work on stage. On film he played the Queen's private secretary Robin Janvrin in The Queen and has a major role in Speedracer.