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William Sutton

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William Sutton was born in Scotland in 1970 and appeared in pantomime at the age of nine.

He learned blues harmonica from his Latin teacher, drove to California in a VW beetle and studied classics at Oxford. Besides writing radio plays and short stories, he has acted in the longest play in the world, tutored the Sugababes and played cricket for Brazil.

After living in Brazil and Italy, teaching English and singing in ice cream shops, he has returned to the UK where he teaches Latin and plays accordion.

Lawless and the Devil of Euston Square is a literary mystery set beneath the smoggy cobblestones of Victorian London. The Scotsman newspaper said: William Sutton's first novel is a fine, extravagant and thoroughly enjoyable example of Victorian ...more

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	Lawless & The Devil of Euston Square (Campbell Lawless #1) 3.35 avg rating — 326 ratings — published 2006 — 19 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
	Lawless & the Flowers of Sin (Campbell Lawless #2) 3.23 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Lawless and the House of Electricity (Campbell Lawless #3) 3.53 avg rating — 38 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
	Cobalt Mining Times Remembered really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Young Hawk and Thunder: Guardians of the Magic Forest by William Sutton (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Beware It's Coming The Antichrist 666 Hardcover 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Institute of Actuaries' Text Book of the Principles of Interest ... Life Annuities, and Assurances, and Their Practical Application. PT.1, by W. Sutto 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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 sermon preach'd at the cathedral-church of Norwich, on Monday, March the 8th 1713/14. being the anniversary of Her Majesty's happy accession to the crown. By William Sutton, ... 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	INTRODUCTION GUIDE TO LOCKPICKING: Every beginners guide to lockpicking: Types of Locks How to Pick them 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	The charitable education of poor children, recommended in a sermon preach'd in the cathedral-church of Norwich: on Ashwednesday, Feb. the 7th. 1721. ... By William Sutton, ... 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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September Writing in and around Portsmouth

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Mondays (except 3rd of month) 5 – 7 pm   Monday Manuscript online retreat
Tuesdays 5.30 – 6.30 Women’s Writing Group online, Lemon Jelly Press (free, but book)
Alternate Tues              10:30am – 12:30pm Denmead Writers
6 pm Sunday                Between the Lines, Radio Victory
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A Dance to the Music of Time, Volume 1: Spring (A Dance to the Music of Time, #1-3)

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