As well as being a children's author, Chris Bradford is also a professional musician and songwriter who once performed for Queen Elizabeth II. He has trained in a variety of martial arts, including samurai swordsmanship, and he has earned his black belt in kyo shin taijutsu, the secret fighting art of the ninja. His Bodyguard series was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. He lives in the UK.

"Scott and his gang of techno-hackers might have destroyed the deadly online game Virtual Kombat, but they're far from safe. No longer hosted in virtual reality, there's only one place for the brutal battle to go - VK will be played in the real world, and Scott's tech skills won't help him now. This is no longer just a game ..."--