by John | Feb 27, 2021 | News
World War II has been in the news again War hero Captain Tom, one of the last of the many who fought in the Second World War, was laid to rest yesterday, and the other day Lucy Worsley explored the Blitz Spirit, showing how civilians experienced warfare in a new way. ...
by John | Feb 16, 2021 | News
Locked down may be getting you down Most of us have had enough of being locked away from places we want to go, things we want to do and above all people we want to be with. For some, the worst of it is not knowing when it will end or what will come next. I hope you...
by John | Jan 16, 2021 | News
What Pembrokeshire Murders? The Pembrokeshire Murders is the title and subject of an ITV series that I’ve been watching this week. It’s fascinating and, although a drama, is closely based on fact. Some of it is stranger than fiction. They have also shown...
by John | Dec 18, 2020 | News
Who says GM Police have failed the public? GM Police have made news because HM Inspector of Police has issued a report listing many failings. The police in Greater Manchester have failed to record a lot of crimes and have failed to investigate others. They have failed...
by John | Dec 10, 2020 | News
Villains are essential in crime novels. Villains present a problem to crime writers, because we want to give them credibility. Readers need to relate to all the main characters in a novel, at least to some extent. We writers draw on our own character and personality,...