William was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England in 1948 and attended a local Grammar School, until he began his legal studies at Leeds University in 1967, where he successfully obtained a Law Degree in 1970. He later qualified as a solicitor, running his own practice for over twenty-five years, before retiring in 2002 to concentrate on a literary career.

During his time as practicing lawyer, William became a respected criminal advocate, dealing with several high profile cases, which have provided him with plenty of real life material to form the backbone of his fiction writing....

It's early March 1916 and World War I is in full swing. However, as the allied forces battle their way through the trenches and the world's eyes are focused on the bloody events happening in France, a deadly plot threatens to destroy Ireland from the inside out. With rebellion brewing and the IRB ready to mobilise thanks to the attention of the authorities being diverted overseas, the seemingly isolated Dublin is about to face its biggest threat in modern history. However, with the newly formed MI5 finally getting their foothold in domestic affairs, it's up to them and them alone to squash...