Friends,Colleagues and Bastards

Stuart Bell

Feb 2011 · AuthorHouse

About this ebook

Discovering a murder on your last day as a police officer could be considered unlucky. Sergeant Mags Woods was at first sure that it was a joke by her colleagues, but the body was still, and definitely dead! Her intuition and experience told her that all was not as it seemed, but the evidence pointed in the opposite direction. Simple heart attack, no case to deal with. In retirement Mags is convinced that a vital clue has been missed. A meeting with a stranger, a few chance words, and her imagination runs riot. As she gets closer to the truth, not even Mags is prepared for the shocks and surprises of a mystery, that may well change her life forever.

About the author

Stuart Bell had been an headteacher of Primary Schools, before his retirement. He spent forty years weaving stories for children and has now turned his attention to a maturer reader, many of whom may well be former pupils who recall some of the stories that he told. During his many years in education, he was Deputy Chief Marker for English and was co-author of a series of six books, "Success in English" to guide pupils and their parents, and to provide practice. He spent the later years of his working life, and a few years of retirement, as an educational consultant. After a few years as a widower he has returned to writing thanks to the support and encouragement of family and close friends. He had always said that he would write a novel for the adult world and with the special support of the people dearest to him he has now fullfilled that promise. Stuart lives in Mid-Kent, near where he ended his educational career. He has his family quite near to him and is very much a father and proud grandfather. He maintains close contact with a number of former colleagues and one particular special friend who has encouraged him to use his love of language to create stories to intrigue, amuse and entertain.