Gilberto Pinto was born in 1964. He graduated in Chemical Engineering and holds a PhD in Engineering Science. He currently teaches Engineering in Porto. In 2003 he published his first novel, "Como Sombras no Muro", and in 2005 he published "A Casa da Prelada". In 2009 he authored a collection of short stories, "O Vendedor de Ilusões". He also participated in "Os Estranhos Casos de Sócrates". A Rapariga que Veio do Frio (2019) it's his last novel.