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After a career in pharmaceutical research, I decided to write a novel set in the field, and Adverse Reaction was born. I became sufficiently hooked on writing and the characters that I'd created that I wrote five further novels in the Persford Series.
Since then, I have written two standalone novels, A Form of Justice and Relative Error.
Waves of Guilt was the first of a new series set by the sea in Broadstairs, Kent.
The latest book in that series, Layers of Guilt has just been published in April 2021.
Writing is my hobby and if people enjoy my stories it is such a lovely reward for me. ...more

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	Lethal Reaction (The Persford #2) 3.61 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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