Dr Kirsty King is a lecturer in communication at University College London. She holds a PhD in Linguistics (University of London) and an Advanced Diploma in Forensic Linguistics, and has lectured in linguistics for over 20 years at the University of London. She is a member of the International Association of Forensic Linguists and a committee member of the Anthropology and Language Committee of the Royal Anthropological Institute. She lives in London. This is her first book.