John McCabe, born Christopher John McCabe on 20th October 1967 to English parents in Vancouver

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 now living in Birmingham

Birmingham

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with his wife and two children. He is currently employed by the Division of Medicine, University of Birmingham as Reader in Endocrine Cancer. He is often confused with the talented yet incredibly bitter Irish oarsman of the same name.

Books Published

• Stickleback
• Paper
• Snakeskin
• Big Spender
• Herding Cats

In addition, he has published the following four books under the name "John Macken"

• Dirty Little Lies
• Trial by Blood
• Breaking Point
• Control

He supports Leeds United football team and has won the award for world's most unattractive man every year since 2002.