When I first mentioned wanting to write a book, my wife advised me to write about what I know. There began my Byfield Trilogy following the life of Stephen Byfield, a young prison governor whose family are targeted by more than one of Byfield’s customers.
Although the stories and characters are pure fiction, the prison settings are based on 32 years experience and give the reader real insight into the British penal system. And it’s true that although the stories are fiction, a number of incidents over the years have stuck in my mind and might have formed the basis of some of my plots….