Back in 2014, I launched my writing career in earnest with my first crime fiction novel, ‘Blind Murder.’ The intention was to release its sequel about eighteen months later. How wrong could I be! Those who liked the book, wanted … Continue reading →
The Righteous Spy, by Merle Nygate is a spy thriller which follows in the footsteps of great spy stories. The subtle difference is that you don’t actually know who to trust as we follow Eli, Rafi and Petra on a … Continue reading →
Book Review – Insidious Intent – Val McDermid Val McDermids tenth outing for Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, Insidious Intent has a shocking denouement and a letter from Ms Mcdermid not to spoil it for other fans and readers, so … Continue reading →
There are many occasions in life when something happens about which you have no power to change. Occasionally those moments can be tinged with sadness and sentimentality. A longing for what once was. One of … Continue reading →
When I told people, and my family that I had been asked to go out to Turkey to deliver training on Impairment Testing and Drug Influence Recognition, there was a sharp intake of breath. ‘You don’t want to go out … Continue reading →
UPCOMING EVENTS: 2020 January/February: Head judge for the HE Bates Writing Competition. PAST EVENTS: 2019 Saturday 27th April 2019 – Attending the Self-Publishing conference at the University of Leicester, Oadby. 9 – 12 May 2019 – Crimefest, International Crime Fiction … Continue reading →
We were recently asked to provide a guest blog for Tollers Solicitors in Northampton. You can read it by following this link
Continue reading →On 2nd March 2015 new legislation came into force that made it an offence to drive with a specified drug in the body above a prescribed limit. This legislation has been in the making for many years; but now that … Continue reading →
Those who know me, know that I have been involved with the thorny problem of drugs and driving since the late 1990’s, when I was part of the team that introduced the Field Impairment Test to the police service and … Continue reading →
In a departure from what I normally drone on about, I was reminded the other day about the differences between the way the police service operates today, compared to what happened ‘back in the day!’ And I would like to … Continue reading →
