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Murder Mystery and Mayhem on the Railways 3 Days to Go!

Posted on December 22, 2015 by

Hello again Readers. My third true crime book will soon be  available on  Amazon.Herewith some more information about what the book will include… Robbers on the Rails.. The first railway passengers were content to pay for their tickets and their … Continue reading →

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5 Days to NEW TRUE CRIME BOOK

Posted on December 20, 2015 by

Hello Readers.My third true crime book  is almost ready for publishing and all being well should be available for downloading on Christmas Day. For the next five days I will be providing some information about it via this blog including … Continue reading →

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Jack the Ripper finally IDENTIFIED!!!

Posted on September 7, 2014 by

Hello Readers Well some quite amazing news today, the most infamous murderer from nineteenth century Britain has finally been identified and no it is not one of the high-born suspects.  The story has broken exclusively in UK newspaper the Daily Mail … Continue reading →

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Saville’s Spinney is Go! 2 Days to Launch ! – The Execution

Posted on July 23, 2014 by

Hello again Readers Almost there now, just over 48 hours! This blog will be about a very important scene in my book – the very public execution of a condemned man. Once again the three Nottingham newspapers were a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Saville’s Spinney is Go! Four Days to Launch…. The Inquisition

Posted on July 21, 2014 by

Hello again Readers Still doing some last minute work on my book including designing my book cover. If you want to create an e-book you will require a separate  cover. I am happy with mine and contracted my illustrator through … Continue reading →

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Saville’s Spinney is Go! 5 Days to Launch………… How my book began

Posted on July 20, 2014 by

Hello again readers Almost there now. My dream of writing my first book has become reality, my long journey is over. I just need to complete my bibliography and reference page and the writing will be complete. A final proof … Continue reading →

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Saville’s Spinney – The Prologue

Posted on July 11, 2014 by

Hi again Readers Well my book is nearly ready for publishing and will soon be uploaded to Amazon. Still a few loose ends but its currently at 58,000 words plus. My book cover  and a couple of illustrations are now … Continue reading →

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Saville’s Spinney Chapter 15 The Final Victim ( First Draft)


In late August a rumour circulated that there had been another death in Sneinton that was related to the Saville Hanging. The rumour was confirmed with the printing of newspapers on Friday August 23rd. Yet another inquest had taken place, … Continue reading →

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Saville’s Spinney Chapter 14 Aftermath

Posted on March 20, 2014 by

Sunday 18th August saw Minister William Lindwood return to his chapel at Mansfield to deliver, as promised, his highly popular sermon about the recent events in Nottingham. The venue, also known as the Old Meeting House was packed and again … Continue reading →

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Saville’s Spinney Chapter 13 Investigations and Recriminations ( Part 3 ) First Draft

Posted on March 10, 2014 by

Copyright@ Mike Sheridan 2014 All  Rights Reserved Feelings were running high in Nottingham and the surrounding villages. A church service in Mansfield at the Unitarian Chapel proved so popular that hundreds were turned away, unable to obtain admittance. Inside the … Continue reading →

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