Having qualified with an MA in Clinical Psychology Robert Cole decided on a career change, moving into the business world. After a lengthy and successful time with Shell in the UK and overseas, he moved on to senior positions in British Gas, Expedia and Serco. Since retiring in 2018 he has concentrated on writing novels, and travel. Mistral is his second novel and is a powerful and sweeping drama set amongst the vineyards and picturesque towns and villages of Languedoc and Provence. His first novel drew on his affinity with Greece and its diverse islands. He is currently working on a sequel to this first novel.
In addition to the UK he has lived in Singapore, Cyprus, the Netherlands and South Africa. Divorced, he currently divides his time between Surrey and Uzes in southern France.