The author was born in Perth but moved to Richmond, Surrey, in 1948 and attended Tiffin School, Kingston. He served in the RAF, followed by 9 years in the Bank of England, then retraining as a Probation Officer. He worked as such in Brixton and Battersea as well as two years in Holloway Prison. Came on promotion to Reading in 1979. He retired early, in 1996 and then spent ten years as a Family Mediator. Since then he has written two novels and several books of worship material, mainly new hymns. Also took a master’s degree in Criminal Justice at University of Reading in 1987.
He is married to his wife, Janet, for nearly sixty years and has four children. He is still active in local life and church – a lay preacher for sixty years.
Whatever the crime, there is a human story behind it, and though many crimes are frightening and even horrifying, most of them are a story of human failure. In this book, Colin tells about his journey into crime from the safe environs of the Bank of England into the chaos of disordered lives. The bo...
Embark on an extraordinary odyssey of self-discovery in Seeking the Other Side, a gripping tale that transports readers to a pivotal era of early Christianity. Through the eyes of Nruma, a resilient slave, the story unfolds as he gazes across the vast expanse of the great sea, yearning to unravel th...