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Born in London in 1950, David Penny began writing at a tender age after moving to Mid Wales. Initially obsessed with all things science-fiction he read avidly and wrote even more. His first publications came at the age of seventeen in small fanzines. At the age of twenty-three a short story was accepted by Galaxy magazine – his first payment for writing. This was followed by appearances in the UK magazine Vertex. At the age of 24 his first novel, The Sunset People, was accepted for publication by Robert Hale and David was taken on by the Leslie Flood Literary Agency. Three other science fiction novels followed: Starchant, Out of Time and Sunshine 43.

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	The Red Hill (Thomas Berrington #1) 4.14 avg rating — 2,911 ratings — published 2014 — 17 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
	Men of Bone (Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #1) 4.42 avg rating — 1,585 ratings — published 2021 — 9 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
	Breaker of Bones (Thomas Berrington #2) 4.38 avg rating — 1,460 ratings — published 2015 — 12 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
	The Sin Eater (Thomas Berrington, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 1,233 ratings — 9 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
	The Incubus (Thomas Berrington, #4) 4.40 avg rating — 1,180 ratings — 8 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
	A Death of Promise (Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #2) 4.51 avg rating — 1,110 ratings — published 2022 — 4 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
	The Hidden Dead (Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #3) 4.42 avg rating — 929 ratings — 3 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
	A Tear for the Dead (Thomas Berrington, #9) 4.64 avg rating — 831 ratings — 3 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
	The Inquisitor (Thomas Berrington #5) 4.37 avg rating — 859 ratings — 7 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
	The Message of Blood (Thomas Berrington #8) 4.55 avg rating — 785 ratings — 4 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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The Children of Eve

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

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“love is boundless. Love is the ocean. Take one thimbleful from it and an infinite amount remains.”
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“He wondered how long before she went to work for the King and Queen she had created it.”
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What book about the Tudors or their world would you like for our Group Read in September 2024?

To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Sandra Byrd

9 votes, 31.0%

Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey by Adrienne Dillard

8 votes, 27.6%

Of Blood Descended by Steven Veerapen

7 votes, 24.1%

Penelope - Tudor Baroness by Tony Riches

3 votes, 10.3%

Men of Bone by David Penny

2 votes, 6.9%

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