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Jerry Bennett

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in Ilford, Essex, The United Kingdom

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Historical Fiction, Ebooks

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Now semi-retired, I have lived and worked in Cumbria for the last forty years. I have always had an interest in history and have decided to take the plunge into writing historical fiction.

In the past I have been an outdoor activities instructor, a business and careers adviser and the director of my own small training company. I am still involved in helping individuals who are considering starting their own business, and thoroughly enjoy the work still. I also still enjoy hill walking and getting out into the Lake District or the Pennine fells.

My first book (Black Andrew) was published online in May 2014 and the second (The Fickle Tides of Treason) was published online in February 2015. Both are available from Amazon.

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Jerry Bennett Probably the biggest one has already been produced as a play. It goes back to my days as a mountaineering instructor, when two good friends, Chris and…moreProbably the biggest one has already been produced as a play. It goes back to my days as a mountaineering instructor, when two good friends, Chris and Steven were climbing together in the Lake District. Chris was married with three children while Steve was going through a painful separation. At the top of the climb they un-roped and then Chris slipped and fell 300 feet to his death. In the months that followed, Steve and Chris's widow became close. Steve's ex became convinced he had murdered Chris, and one of her male colleagues came to believe her. He tracked down Steve and stabbed him in the street. He was later found guilty of murder but with diminished responsibility.

Did Steve murder Chris or not? I knew both of them quite well and am not inclined to believe he did. I am also an experienced enough climber to know that accidents can happen, even to experienced mountaineers. But as I said at the start, this has already been produced as a play.

I have also been involved with running training programmes on government initiatives for 20+ years, and have to say that most decisions taken by local or national government organisations are matters of great and incomprehensible mystery, at least to me. I cannot understand how their minds work at all. In one case a £60,000 contract was handed to an organisation that didn't even exist. But I think that takes us off into the world of conspiracy theories rather than mysteries, so if you don't mind I'll dodge that one. (less)

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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Jerry Bennett By "couple" do you mean two lovers, or man and wife, or even a same sex romance? I have to say I'm not into the last option. Or could it be a business…moreBy "couple" do you mean two lovers, or man and wife, or even a same sex romance? I have to say I'm not into the last option. Or could it be a business couple, like Holmes and Watson?

I don't honestly know. Most of my reading does not involve specific couples, just one main character who may have a love interest that is subsidiary to the story. The ones from Shakespeare that I know best are Romeo and Juliette (of course) and Anthony and Cleopatra. I'm not so familiar with Othello but the pair for whom I feel most are MacBeth and his Lady Grainne. That's probably because I like the story of MacBeth better than the others. It's darker, with more treachery and subtle twists, which probably says more about me than it does the story.

The classic authors of the nineteenth century have little appeal to me, apart from Charles Dickens and Walter Scott, and I can't recall a deep romance from either author. I tried Jane Austen, but found her not much to my liking, in fact I thought some of her female characters were in need of a good kick in the seat of their crinolines to knock some sense into them. My favourite genres from the last 100 years offer little in the way of deep romance.

I'll plump for MacBeth and Lady Grainne. Unless of course I'm allowed to vote for Black Andrew de Harcla and Lady Anne Neville, but as that is of my own creation I suspect that's cheating.(less)

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	Black Andrew: War, treachery, honour and love during the defining years of English and Scottish Medieval History 1314-1315 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fickle Tides of Treason: War, treachery, honour and love during the defining years of English and Scottish Medieval History 1316-1319 (The Lords of the High Country Book 2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Uneasy Alliance (Glamorella's Daughter Book 4) by Jerry Bennett (Goodreads Author), Charles Martin, Brandy Williams (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl With All The Questions (Glamorella's Daughter Book 1) by Jerry Bennett (Goodreads Author), Charles Martin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A Girl Named Comet (Glamorella's Daughter Book 2) by Jerry Bennett (Goodreads Author), Charles Martin, Brandy Williams (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Fickle Tides of Treason: War, treachery, honour and love during the defining years of English and Scottish Medieval History 1316?1319: Volume 2 (The Lords of the High Country) by Jerry Bennett (2015-07-13) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Why Andrew de Harcla?

Why Andrew de Harcla?

Many years ago I picked up a book about English battlefields, and discovered a battle that took place at Boroughbridge, just north of York, in 1322. I was aware of the (not very successful) reign of king Edward II, but knew nothing of the Marcher rebellion or the earl of Lancaster’s involvement until I read that account. The victorious commander was someone called “de Harcla”. Read more of this blog post »

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