Robert Daws is a British author and actor, well-known for his work in television, theatre, and radio. He has had leading roles in several award-winning and long-running British television series, including "Jeeves and Wooster," "Casualty," "The House of Eliott," "Outside Edge," "Roger Roger," "Sword of Honour," "Take A Girl Like You," "Doc Martin," "New Tricks," "Midsomer Murders," "Rock and Chips," "The Royal," "Death in Paradise," "Father Brown," and "Poldark." In addition to his acting career, Daws has also made a name for himself in the world of radio, co-creating the returning police detective series "Trueman and Riley" with writer Brian B Thompson.
As an author, Daws is best known for his mystery novels featuring the characters Sullivan and Broderick. His first novella, "The Rock," which introduced these detectives, was published in 2015 and quickly became a bestseller on Amazon. The novel reached number one in the Crime and Thrillers category. The second and third books in the series, "Poisoned Rock" and "Killing Rock," were published in September 2016 and early 2017, respectively. The "Sullivan and Broderick" series has been praised for its elegant storytelling, fine sense of place, and gripping climaxes. Daws's work has been compared to that of other top crime thriller writers, and his detectives are considered some of the best-loved in the genre.