Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! This is GB-ZQC, a
PA 28. Engine failure. Making a forced landing
10 miles south east of Penrith. Passing 2,000
feet. Heading 360.’ This is an intriguing,
action-packed and often romantic account
of episodes in the life of James Winchester:
pilot, adventurer and traveller. His early years
and later career take him to a series of exotic
locations around the world, from a Roman
amphitheatre in Cyprus to a downtown night
club in Hong Kong: from a luxury hotel in New
York to a rondavel in Nigeria. It embraces,
from the 1950s to the new millennium, a
kaleidoscope of exhilarating, romantic andsometimes downright risqué situations

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Michael Whyatt Brookes

In recent years, I've written two novels and a short story and I'm currently writing a third novel. I've also done many watercolour paintings. Consequently I've decided to devote this site to both interests. In addition, since I have an interest in politics and world affairs, I shall add comments from time to time in the blog on things I find of interest. My excuse for all this is that I'm retired, having had two busy careers, and I have the time. I like to keep mentally active

JAMES WINCHESTER 

CORRUPTION

Bob Beaumont, retired from the Royal Military Police, is running his own detective agency from offices in Burcastle, a town in the North West of England. His PA, Liz Parker, has aspirations of becoming a detective despite her disadvantaged upbringing. Bob’s routine investigation of a marital infidelity case leads to evidence of an association between a leading member of the Burcastle Borough Council, Jeremy Marsden, and members of a local gang led by Jimmy Beagle. Bob Beaumont deepens his investigation and reveals suspicion of widespread corruption and murder. As he pieces the jigsaw together, he is forcibly abducted and his life threatened. Against this background of intrigue, violence and threat  the well-being of local government, Bob develops a relationshipwith the Head of Personnel but becomes increasinglyfascinated by the wife of the principal suspect.

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'The Stranger'

is a short story. It concerns a newcomer to a Cornish village who sets tongues wagging with his abrupt attitude and manner. The reason for this becomes increasingly evident.

'A Final Flourish' is a novel I'm currently writing. it's a comedy based largely in France.