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James Leighton

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James Leighton is a British author from Cardiff. Having grown up on a healthy diet of football, Quentin Tarantino, Oasis, and The Beatles, James decided to pursue a career as a writer following qualifying as a lawyer in 2009. Since then James has had four books published, including Amazon bestseller 'Duncan Edwards - The Greatest'. At this moment in time James is focusing on writing non-fiction thrillers for Simon and Schuster, with his next book, 'Alligator Blood', telling the incredible true story of the rise and fall of Daniel Tzvetkoff, a millionaire tech whiz kid who was blamed for the complete collapse of online poker in the USA. ...more

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Published on September 23, 2013 02:15
Average rating: 4.08 · 362 ratings · 37 reviews · 12 distinct worksSimilar authors
Alligator Blood: The Specta...

3.82 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions
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Duncan Edwards: The Greatest

4.44 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions
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Rocky: The Tears and Triump...

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Fred Keenor: The Man Who Ne...

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Alligator Blood

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Mr Cardiff City - The Autob...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011
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“Will we ever see his like again? It is doubtful. But at least for a brief moment in time we were lucky to have him as one of our own: an English lionheart who was the terror of the continent, who earned the love and respect of everyone who had the privilege to see him in action and above all was a thoroughly decent hero of whom we can be proud. Rest in peace 'Big Dunc'. Your feats will echo in eternity.”
James Leighton, Duncan Edwards: The Greatest

“The Greatest” is a bite-your-tongue-book. Ultimately a tragic tale it is also immensely uplifting and easily the best footballer biography I have ever read.”
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