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Philip Swan

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After a university lecturing career spanning 30 years I decided to take early retirement from my post as a Principal Lecture in History. Over the years I have written and published in my subject area but also had the urge to write a crime novel. I am an avid reader of the genre and after working on characters and plot started the writing process in September 2009. That process was aided by the purchase of a villa in Turkey which provided a fantastic location for the task.

My last publication was as editor and annotator of Campbell Muirhead's 'Diary of a Bomb Aimer'. (http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/?product_id=1997).

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RobertMyles wrote 324 days ago

Hi there! I see you have plenty of space on your book shelf, so it'd ....

Mr. Grassroots wrote 340 days ago

Hello Phillip, I would like to ask for your support for my book, Mr. ....

DeLuca wrote 347 days ago

Hi there Please help! I’ve fallen from position 4 to 5! After the ....

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Philip, I saw that you joined a couple months ago and wanted to say ....

J. O'Maille wrote 520 days ago

A sinking ship, a floating chest, a boy alone, a bitter end... but wa....

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I wrote 346 days ago

I have already left a comment - not very positive I'm afraid - but just read through all the other comments. I was shocked at the lack of critique and amount of gushing! I sincerely hope this is not an example of reciprocal hype. A couple of over-the-top positive comments appear to be fishing for f... view book

I wrote 349 days ago

Sorry but in my view the first para is a turn-off. 'Heavy stain on my nostril'!! Canvas shoes and heavy footfall does not work. Shoes 'soaking up a puddle'!! Afraid the rest of the text is full of laboured metaphors and similes. Overall, does not do it for me view book

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