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Death and The Seagull
The perfect comedy thriller, with more twists and turns than a seaside helter-skelter!
Monday, I received two letters.
Tuesday, I became a father.
Wednesday, I was on the run.
Thursday, I fell to my death.
Friday, I caught my killer.
...It was quite a week.
Is the end ever really the end, when you have people to love and a killer to catch?
Widower, Howard Henderson, thinks he’s reached the end of the line and it may be time for him to sit back and let nature take its course. Then he is asked to do a favour for an old friend and sets off for one last trip to the genteel seaside town of Bexhill-On-Sea.
Instead of a quiet few days by the sea, he stumbles into a world of danger, blackmail and lies; pitting his wits (and those of his eccentric, elderly mother) against a ruthless gang, known as The Seven.
Along the way he learns to ride in the sidecar of a vintage motorbike, the power of a parent’s love for their child and how to fight off gangsters with an ornamental windmill.
'The perfect comedy thriller with heart, scones and seagulls.'
From the author of the hugely successful Rye Rooftop Club series, this charming, humorous new thriller takes us to the heart of a British seaside town, full of warm characters, surprises, freshly baked scones and a plot that races on like the old steam engine that eventually saves the day!
Monday, I received two letters.
Tuesday, I became a father.
Wednesday, I was on the run.
Thursday, I fell to my death.
Friday, I caught my killer.
...It was quite a week.
Is the end ever really the end, when you have people to love and a killer to catch?
Widower, Howard Henderson, thinks he’s reached the end of the line and it may be time for him to sit back and let nature take its course. Then he is asked to do a favour for an old friend and sets off for one last trip to the genteel seaside town of Bexhill-On-Sea.
Instead of a quiet few days by the sea, he stumbles into a world of danger, blackmail and lies; pitting his wits (and those of his eccentric, elderly mother) against a ruthless gang, known as The Seven.
Along the way he learns to ride in the sidecar of a vintage motorbike, the power of a parent’s love for their child and how to fight off gangsters with an ornamental windmill.
'The perfect comedy thriller with heart, scones and seagulls.'
From the author of the hugely successful Rye Rooftop Club series, this charming, humorous new thriller takes us to the heart of a British seaside town, full of warm characters, surprises, freshly baked scones and a plot that races on like the old steam engine that eventually saves the day!
284 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 18, 2022
About the author
Mark Feakins
8 books5 followersMark was born in Sussex on the south coast of England in the same year as Daniel Craig, Hugh Jackman, Kylie Minogue and Gary Coleman from TV's "Different Strokes" - but has never received a birthday card from any of them.
After completing a degree he has never used (Librarianship and Information) in Brighton, he moved to London to attend drama school in the 1990's. He worked as a professional actor and director for a number of years mostly in theatre, but also making very brief appearances on the TV in series such as 'Inspector Morse'.
After setting up his own theatre company, he decided to move into theatre management and worked as Administrator and Programmer of the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre, before becoming the first General Manager of The Young Vic Theatre. He was part of the management team for the major redevelopment of the theatre building and in 2004 when the theatre won an Olivier Award for their entire season of work.
Mark then moved to Sheffield - the friendliest city in the world - to take up the role as the first Executive Producer of Sheffield Theatres, working across the three venues of The Crucible Theatre, Studio and The Lyceum Theatre.
After twenty years working in professional theatre it was then time for a change and he set out on his own. He created Marmalade Photography (named after the colour of his cat, Henderson) and won the award for Best Wedding Photographer in Yorkshire for three consecutive years. He also managed to appear (and win) 'Come Dine With Me' on Channel 4, direct half a dozen major community musical theatre productions and meet and marry his husband, Martin.
In 2019 he and Martin became 'jubilados' or retirees in the Valencia region of Spain. Since retiring Mark has begun to write, with the ambition of producing warm, fun, moving books that he cannot seem to find in bookshops.
After completing a degree he has never used (Librarianship and Information) in Brighton, he moved to London to attend drama school in the 1990's. He worked as a professional actor and director for a number of years mostly in theatre, but also making very brief appearances on the TV in series such as 'Inspector Morse'.
After setting up his own theatre company, he decided to move into theatre management and worked as Administrator and Programmer of the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre, before becoming the first General Manager of The Young Vic Theatre. He was part of the management team for the major redevelopment of the theatre building and in 2004 when the theatre won an Olivier Award for their entire season of work.
Mark then moved to Sheffield - the friendliest city in the world - to take up the role as the first Executive Producer of Sheffield Theatres, working across the three venues of The Crucible Theatre, Studio and The Lyceum Theatre.
After twenty years working in professional theatre it was then time for a change and he set out on his own. He created Marmalade Photography (named after the colour of his cat, Henderson) and won the award for Best Wedding Photographer in Yorkshire for three consecutive years. He also managed to appear (and win) 'Come Dine With Me' on Channel 4, direct half a dozen major community musical theatre productions and meet and marry his husband, Martin.
In 2019 he and Martin became 'jubilados' or retirees in the Valencia region of Spain. Since retiring Mark has begun to write, with the ambition of producing warm, fun, moving books that he cannot seem to find in bookshops.
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March 18, 2023
Oh I loved. Henderson is so fun and the whole book had me gasping and totally fooled . Brilliant
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