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PATRICK DILLON was born in London in 1962. Awarded a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge, he instead studied architecture in London, and qualified as an architect in 1987. His two crime novels, Truth and Lies, were published by Penguin in 1996 and 1997.
In 2002 he combined long-standing interests in history and in London with his acclaimed study of the Eighteenth-Century Gin Craze, The Much-Lamented Death of Madam Geneva, published by Headline. Based on lengthy research into original archives, court records and newspapers, Madam Geneva painted a vivid picture of crime, politics and social upheaval in Hogarth’s London. It appeared in the USA in 2003.
Patrick Dillon appeared in Channel Four’s history of London, London : A City In Time. He has made many radio broadcasts, including appearances on Woman’s Hour, PM, News Hour (World Service), The Robert Elms Show, The Brian Morton Show, The Gyles Brandreth Show, and, in the USA, All Things Considered (NPR), and The Todd Mundt Show (NPR). He has regularly commented on historical and social issues for PM and the World Service News Hour.
His articles have appeared in The Sunday Times, BBC History Magazine and History Today. Platform appearances have included the Edinburgh Book Festival and The Women’s Library.
Alongside his writing and broadcasting interests, Patrick Dillon runs an architectural practice specialising in historical and conservation work. He is currently architect for the restoration of the Benjamin Franklin House, near the Strand.
Patrick Dillon lives in Kennington with his wife and two children.
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