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The year of the Dragon

It’s a New Year

Posted on 8th January, 2024

2024 is the year of the Dragon.   In Chinese culture the Dragon (or wood Dragon) is a symbol that represents strength, courage-innovation. making plenty …

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Police Procedures – do we have to make it authentic?

Posted on 10th March, 2023

Police procedures are a complicated affair. Getting them wrong can get officers and staff into deep water, and that includes dismissal.

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Let’s build a community …

Posted on 14th February, 2023

Writing crime fiction in a Sargasso sea Like trying to sail through the Sargasso sea, writing fiction of all types in today’s over-subscribed market is …

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Guest Blog

Posted on 24th July, 2022

The infamous Zoë Sharp asked me to contribute to her blogspot today, and you can read it here:- The Copper and the Dragon!

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Driving Dead Book Cover Reveal

Posted on 15th November, 2018

YOU ARE READING AN ARCHIVED POST Back in 2014, I launched my writing career in earnest with my first crime fiction novel, ‘Blind Murder.’ The …

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Book Review – The Righteous Spy – Merle Nygate

Posted on 2nd November, 2018

[usr 5] The Righteous Spy, by Merle Nygate is a spy thriller which follows in the footsteps of great spy stories. The subtle difference is …

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