James

James is known for his love of Thrillers and writing. He has just finished his debut novel, 'Last Of The Blood'. His aim in writing is to connect with his readers and give them as much pleasure from reading his books as he gets from writing them.

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James loves getting people excited about the things that excite him, especially anything and everything to do with thriller writing. A good thriller hooks the reader with  ☺☺  Personal  danger  ☺☺  High stakes  ☺☺  Fast pace  ☺☺  Terror   ☺☺  Suspense   ☺☺ Menace  ☺☺   Sudden violence  ☺☺  Overwhelming problems and twists  ☺☺  Fast ticking clock   ☺☺ Evil villains  ☺☺ And authenticity!

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James' passion for writing is lifelong. He has a BA and MSc, and various professional qualifications. Before committing himself to fiction writing, he was a professional writer and consultant for organisations such as the Police, secure psychiatric units and Special Forces operatives. He has also been a strategic planner and teacher.

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When not writing, James enjoys family life, the sweaty life (gym, running), reading, movies, football (most sport), music (playing the trumpet and the joys of Desolation Row!).

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Ali 

Ali is thirty-four years old and an only child. She was born in Southampton but her family moved to Winchester when she was six. Her father is a GP. Her mother was Killed in a car crash when she was twenty. That sent her off the rails for a time. She went through a year of heavy drinking and dangerous liaisons before coming back to reality. The experience left her with deep-buried inner demons.

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A willowy five-seven without her heels, she has warm, hazel eyes and burnt umber hair. She graduated Birmingham University with a first class honours in Law, then interned on the Birmingham Post. After breaking a couple of big corruption stories, she was head-hunted by the Sunday Echo, a London-based national. She is a senior investigative reporter, with a formidable rep for rooting out corruption and injustice in high places – politics, big business and organised crime. A first rate investigator, with the nose for a scandal, she is relentless in pursuit of a hot story. Her brain is wired to never give up. The more she is intimidated, the more determined she becomes. She has the skills, guts and bloody-mindedness to go for anyone.

 

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Keaton

Late-thirties, he is five-ten, lithe and wiry, with brown hair, weathered skin and bright green eyes. Not a man to be hustled, he is cold and ruthless in dealing with enemies yet surprisingly gentle with the innocent and helpless.

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His military service began in the Marines. He quickly qualified for special forces, electing for the SAS rather than the SBS. He saw service in the Balkans, Middle East and Africa.

 

He left the forces in 2010, since when he has worked in private security. He did some freelance contracting in Iraq before joining Corbin Defence Services (known as CDS or Delta Securities), a UK-based private security company offering military and personal protection services, including covert, illicit operations on behalf of governments and corporations. He is listed as a risk and investigations specialist.