Location: United Kingdom
Member Since: May 27, 2011
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John Barber


Biography

I have been writing since 1996 originally for trade magazines on the impact of the euro and then for general interest and county magazines on social history, tourism and past stars of radio, TV and theatre. I have a non-fiction work published called The Camden Town Murder - a real unsolved murder from 1907 - now solved! I have recently retired having worked in International Banking, retail and as Town Centre Manager and concentrate on continuing a writing career.

Where to find John Barber online

Website: http://www.johnbarber.com
Blog: http://www.johnbarber.com/blog.html

Books

Christopher Marlowe - the man who wrote Shakespeare    by John Barber
Price: $0.99 USD. 8640 words. Published on May 17, 2012. Nonfiction.
Imagine that the Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe did not meet his death in a tavern brawl on 30 May 1593 but with the aid of Elizabeth’s secret service escaped to Italy and an innocent stranger killed in his place. This essay assumes that to the truth and examines the works of Shakespeare as being influenced by Marlowe forwarding part or completed scripts from his place of exile.
The Man in Black    by John Barber
Price: $2.99 USD. 61430 words. Published on March 21, 2012. Fiction.
How would you feel if you woke from hypnosis and found that you had been abducted by aliens and had sex with one? This is what happens to Roger Chapman who becomes the centre of interest when a man is found dead on the same piece of waste land from where he was abducted. Who is the man in black who visits and threatens the investigators? And what happened to the main suspect who also disappears?
The Last Resort    by John Barber
Price: $2.99 USD. 41740 words. Published on December 17, 2011. Fiction.
Lynne Anderson replaces a member of the teaching staff in the school play and is murdered at the dress rehearsal. Her death is believed to have been caused by a slow acting poison. DI Miles Davis heads the investigation and soon finds that she was an American Intelligence officer. The motive is as obscure as some of the Arts Festival exhibits and the number of suspects just keeps on growing
An Echo from the Green Fields    by John Barber
Price: $0.99 USD. 26040 words. Published on October 4, 2011. Nonfiction.
This collection of articles describes walks around Camden, Hampstead, Highgate and street markets in London. Hertfordshire is featured with a history of Hertford, a ghost story and eccentric clergymen. English innovations such as Bradshaws Railway Guides, Old Moores Almanac, the waterproof mac and entertainers such as Sir Alec Guinness are included; and politicians to explain our eccentricity
The 1980's Quiz Book    by John Barber
Price: $0.99 USD. 15290 words. Published on September 16, 2011. Nonfiction.
This quiz book focuses on news from the 1980’s with 20 different categories and over 340 questions in multi-answer format. It is unusual in that it contains news stories that did not make the headlines. These are weird, wonderful and odd stories and all true; useful for quiz masters needing new and unique material and those who enjoy reading about the slightly bizarre side of real life.
Quote Sport Unquote    by John Barber
Price: $0.99 USD. 14030 words. Published on July 15, 2011. Nonfiction.
This is a collection of quotes from all sectors of the sporting world; players, officials, press and spectators. It covers all major sports and some minor ones such as conkers and lawn mower racing. It is predominantly about sport in Great Britain and gives an outsider a unique perspective of how we view ourselves and how much we differ from the Americans in our approach to the game.
The tunnels of Hertford    by John Barber
Price: $0.99 USD. 10390 words. Published on June 28, 2011. Nonfiction.
A local newspaper reported that a secret labyrinth of tunnels existed under the streets of Hertford, a small English market town. Modern day descendants of the Knights Templar still meet in these underground chambers and Hertford could be the last resting place of the Holy Grail. This essay with many full colour illustrations, traces the history and location of the tunnel system.
Insults - Old, new, borrowed, blue    by John Barber
Price: $0.99 USD. 13010 words. Published on June 27, 2011. Nonfiction.
Over 750 insults from the witty to the sarcastic, humorous to the rude. From the well known and famous to the dead and anonymous; from TV and newspapers to magazines long since folded. Many of these insults have not appeared in an anthology before.
Return to Fordhamton    by John Barber
Price: $2.99 USD. 78210 words. Published on June 21, 2011. Fiction.
In the second of the Fordhamton trilogy the reading of Arthur Brown’s will threatens to expose the secret lives of some of the town’s most respected citizens. The arrival of Tim Rose, continuously thwarted in his attempts to complete a company initiative course brings with him a return of Dave Edmunds’ Nemesis and the outbreak of a very nasty disease spread by the endangered Gryphon bat.
A Little Local Affair    by John Barber
Price: $2.99 USD. 85740 words. Published on June 1, 2011. Fiction.
Of one thing DI Steve Harley was sure, no one in the town of Fordhamton liked Alan Price. On the other hand no one hated him enough to want him dead. But someone arranged a fatal accident and now Harley had plenty of suspects with few apparent motives. As he continues his investigations he becomes aware of a conspiracy but unsure of why or exactly who, is involved.

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