Lucy McMurdo is the author of Bloomsbury in 50 Buildings, Explore London's Square Mile, Streets of London, London in 7 Days, Chiswick in 50 Buildings, Islington & Clerkenwell in 50 Buildings, Hampstead & Highgate in 50 Buildings and City of London in 50 Buildings. A history graduate and London Blue Badge Tourist Guide she spends many hours exploring the city and researching its hidden stories. Her career in the tourism industry has involved her in the training and examining of guides in several London universities and at Hampton Court Palace.