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Michael Croucher

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I'll always rate books that I've put on my watch list, back those that I think could do well, and leave them up long enough to earn points. I'll only comment if I have something to add.

I still work, so it may take me a week or so to get to books on my list.

MY BIO AND MY WRITING

I've had a long police career, and spent seven years with a multi service task force investigating organized crime.

I was also self-employed for many years, mostly in the financial services field. I work at a slower pace now, and have more time for writing.

I've been writing fiction for over thirty years, mostly short stories. Bravo's Veil is my first full length novel. It's a mystery set in Second World War England. I'm currently working on more short stories and another novel.

I was born in England and spent my early years there. I now live in Canada.
Interested parties may contact me at mjcroucher@hotmail.com

Special thanks to BRADLEY WIND for the fine cover

favourite books

The Pillars of The Earth , Ken Follett
The Eagle Has Landed, Jack Higgins
The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
Dagger Lane, Ann Victoria Roberts
A Very Private Gentleman, Martin Booth
Consequences, Penelope Lively
The Deceiver, Frederick Forsyth
World Without End, Ken Follett
As The Crow Flies, Jeffrey Archer
Smoke Screen, Sandra Brown
Sarah's Key, Tatiana De Rosway

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Bravo's Veil

Michael Croucher

A young evacuee becomes involved in the defection of a German officer. The outcome sends his brother on a long quest for truth and closure.


Can the distortions of time and a carefully crafted cover-up stop a determined man from discovering the truth about his brother's fate? Can a crumbling marriage and a failed business derail his search for closure? Not after David Collins enlists the support of an initially sceptical cousin and the cousin's keenly interested wife.Together, they are able to peel back layers of family history and official deceptions to revisit the brother's time in London and Cornwall.
A childhood keepsake provides the final clue and confirms the role that a beautiful billeting official played in the catastrophy. It also reveals that she was instrumental in safeguarding an extraordinary and very disturbing secret; a secret that brings David’s decades old quest to a dramatic and emotional conclusion.

Complete at 68,000 words

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mjcroucher@hotmail.com

 

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I wrote 158 days ago

A very different read for me, but I found the story captivating and well paced. I read more than I'd intended, and enjoyed it. A few minor typos etc, but we all have those, nothing that can't be easily fixed. Well done. Backed last week, and given a high rating now Michael Croucher (Bravo's Veil) view book

I wrote 163 days ago

You paint powerful images with your words and they make for an engaging and satisfying read. You do tell your story well, but I think it will be even more compelling if you trim your prose just a bit. I really enjoyed what I read of this, and I'm sure it will do well on Authonomy and elsewhere. I... view book

I wrote 163 days ago

I liked this from the start; a very intimate and compelling story that is well written and completely authentic. Your writing style and skill as a storyteller move it along nicely. Your heart is very much in the story and it shows, well done. Backed and highly rated. Michael Croucher (Bravo's Vei... view book

I wrote 171 days ago

Although I tend to favour books with a bit more pace, I found myself enjoying the writing style and the vivid images that your writing conveyed. As a matter of fact, it' s the kind of story I've occasionally enjoyed in the garden chair on a Saturday afternoon with my favourite beveridge; not every r... view book

I wrote 171 days ago

A good early building of tension and an intriguing premise to the story. It's a slightly different genre for me, but I enjoyed the change and I found it well written and compelling. I think the story would be even more powerful with a slight trimming of words, but that's my take only, others may not... view book

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