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Mark S F

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During my career in the hospitality and holiday industry I’ve spent a lot of time working away from home and so I first began to write as an antidote to the many lonely nights spent in hotel rooms. I guess it must have become a bit of an obsession really, because I now write every day. My magpie brain delivers the kind of things I have either experienced, or like to read about and I'm not quite sure where it all comes from really! My wife and I live on the Somerset coast, where we enjoy the quiet, gentle way of life.

Reading is a passion and I enjoy action and adventure novels; Lee Child is a favourite. I also have a keen interest in history, particularly the Tudor period, so the novels of; CJ Sansom; SJ Parris; Rory Clements; James Forrester and Hilary Mantell also feature on my book shelf. I love the magical world of Harry Potter and have recently become interested in Scandinavian thrillers.

Charlie and the men in shoes is the first novel in the Charlie series. It's 100,000 words and I've uploaded it complete, so I hope you have time to look at it and, if you do, that you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating the eccentric world in which the characters live.

favourite books

All of Lee Child's fantastic books.
The magical Harry Potter series.
The Shardlake novels by CJ Sansom.
The works of:
Rory Clements
James Forrester
SJ Parris
The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson.

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CHARLIE and the men in shoes

MD Shakespeare Fletcher

Almost three years ago Britain’s foremost authority on artificial intelligence was torn from his family by a rival’s terrible creation. Now the nightmare has returned.


Visited in the dead of night by D9, a secret department of British Intelligence, Elizabeth Bingham receives the unwelcome news that Jack Winter, the man thought to be responsible for her husband’s disappearance, is back in the UK.

Charlie thought he’d be safe at Uncle Harry’s Water Mill on the remote North Norfolk coast, but when D9 decide to evacuate the Bingham family there, it will only be a matter of time before he’s discovered and his fight to protect them all will commence.

From the sinister development laboratories buried beneath the searing sand and salt of Area 51, to the port of Marseilles, the beautiful, but dangerous, Brecon Beacons; training ground of the elite Special Air Service and the idyllic countryside of Norfolk and Somerset, the family are pitched into a battle for survival against one of the most fearsome weapon systems ever to be created.

But can the family succeed where Special Forces have failed to protect them? With Charlie, their newly found family member on their side, I wouldn’t bet against it.

 

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The Knowledge wrote 6 days ago

Hi MD (aka Mark S F), My book is simply called ‘Madeline’ (Link belo....

Karamak wrote 8 days ago

Hi Mark, looking at the books on your shelf, I think you would enjoy ....

whoster wrote 37 days ago

No problem at all Mark. Best of luck, and big thanks for the backing ....

patio wrote 40 days ago

I write with greetings and invitation to read a chapter or more of my....

Maevesleibhin wrote 40 days ago

Dear Mark, I notice you have an empty spot on your shelf, plus a s....

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I wrote 235 days ago

Jo I spent a very happy weekend in the sun reading all 18 of the uploaded chapters of Lexi's Place and, although it’s clearly aimed at the female market, I really enjoyed it. You have a warm writing style, which is a little like having a cosy chat with a good friend. Your characters are well d... view book

I wrote 243 days ago

Paul This book is absolutely hilarious, particularly chapter two which features the disastrous, for everyone but the boys, train journey to Scotland. At the beginning of the journey you really do have no idea as to how far the boys will go to cause trouble, whilst maintaining a carefully painted ... view book

I wrote 245 days ago

Erin What a great imagination you have. I loved the start, which created interest asking questions as to who exactly are these two unfortunates, the poor mother seeking to protect her child and the abandoned baby. You go on to explain the magical worlds and build a vivid picture of them in the... view book

I wrote 249 days ago

Ellise As promised I've been reading your book over the weekend and can only describe your writing style as beautiful. Your opening chapter drew me in and I immediately wanted to know more about Carly and the situation in which she finds herself. The subsequent chapters gradually reveal the ci... view book

I wrote 251 days ago

Ashley Thank you so much for bringing this magical book to my attention, I read all of your seven uploaded chapters and really enjoyed the emerging story. I immediately identified with, and felt great empathy for, Maddy. Her character is well developed in the opening chapters and the Witching ... view book

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