From "About the Author" in Empire of Death:
David Bishop is a writer who lives in Scotland. His recent works include the controversial audio drama Doctor Who Unbound: Full Fathom Five for Big Finish Productions, the film guide book Starring Michael Caine for Reynolds & Hearn and the zombie gulag serial Dead Men Walking for 2000 AD. This is his third Doctor Who novel for the BBC, following Amorality Tale and The Domino Effect.