Gareth P. Jones is a British children's writer, and author of the Dragon Detective Agency series of books. He is most famous for his comic-gothic book, The Considine Curse, which won the Blue Peter Book of the Year 2012 and for The Thornthwaite Inheritance. He also writes a series of books called Ninja Meerkats. His most recent book is called Constable & Toop and is a Victorian ghost story set in London, 1884. [Update: His most recent book is now The Society of Thirteen.] As well as being an author, Gareth works as a TV producer.