Welcome Ray! Thanks for joining me here.
What should my followers know about you?
I live in Chichester, West Sussex, in the UK. I’m married, with two daughters who have now grown up and flown the nest. My wife, Rhonda and I have a second home in Spain, where we now spend around 40% of our time and where I do much of my writing.
What inspired you to begin writing?
My former career, spanning some 30 years, was in business, much of that time operating at Director or Chief Executive level. I eventually became weary of the politics and backstabbing of the corporate rat-race and, together with some senior colleagues, decided to attempt to buy the company I worked for from the huge American multinational corporation which owned it, in a management buyout. This turned out to be far easier said than done, and the incredibly tortuous chain of events which ensued provided the inspiration for my first book ‘Buyout’, a fictionalised account of a group of guys (and girl) who try to do a similar management buyout – with alarming consequences.
Why did you focus on this genre?
‘Buyout’ is a business/financial thriller. It was natural for me to write in this genre because I have extensive real-life experience of the corporate world. The sequel, ‘Payback’ is also in this genre, while the third book in the series, ‘Chinese Whispers’ veers much closer to mainstream action thriller territory. The fourth and final book in the series ‘Horizontal Living’ is a comedy thriller.
Are you working on any other books?
Having now completed the four-book ‘Roy Grove Thriller’ series I’m planning to write a standalone conspiracy thriller. Right now it’s in the very early formative stages but I hope to start work on the manuscript proper before the end of 2016.
Okay, here's a challenge. Sum up your current book in TWO sentences.
‘Buyout’ is a gripping and compulsive story about the power of money to unveil the deepest in human nature. Lies, blackmail, betrayal, and personal vendettas conspire to wreck careers, marriages and lives.
Where can people buy your book?
‘Buyout’ is available in both paperback and kindle versions from Amazon. The paperback version can also be ordered from any bookshop by quoting the ISBN 978-0-9575138-1-5
What are the 3 words that best describe you?
Determined, Impatient, Particular
Tell us about your work, away from writing?
I’m retired from full-time employment now, but I am president of the community of 70 owners in the apartment complex in which my Spanish home is located.
What hobbies do you enjoy?
Cycling, motorsport, photography. Weirdly, I also quite like ironing!
What would people be most surprised to see on your Kindle or bookshelf?
Collins Bird Guide.
What are you currently reading?
‘Inferno’ by Dan Brown.
Tell me your 3 favourite authors?
Wilbur Smith, Simon Scarrow, Dan Brown.
I love music, and always interested in the musical tastes of other people. Tell me your 3 favourite songs, if you can?
‘Brothers in Arms’ by Dire Straits, ‘Holding Back the Years’ by Simply Red, ‘Bad Love’ by Eric Clapton.
What song best describes your life?
Tubthumping (I get knocked down) by Chumbawamba.
In the story of your life, who would you like to play you?
Harrison Ford.
Who is the person, living or dead, you would most like to spend a day with?
Albert Einstein.
Finally, what’s next for you?
Getting down to writing the next book.
Buy BUYOUT from Amazon!
What should my followers know about you?
I live in Chichester, West Sussex, in the UK. I’m married, with two daughters who have now grown up and flown the nest. My wife, Rhonda and I have a second home in Spain, where we now spend around 40% of our time and where I do much of my writing.
What inspired you to begin writing?
My former career, spanning some 30 years, was in business, much of that time operating at Director or Chief Executive level. I eventually became weary of the politics and backstabbing of the corporate rat-race and, together with some senior colleagues, decided to attempt to buy the company I worked for from the huge American multinational corporation which owned it, in a management buyout. This turned out to be far easier said than done, and the incredibly tortuous chain of events which ensued provided the inspiration for my first book ‘Buyout’, a fictionalised account of a group of guys (and girl) who try to do a similar management buyout – with alarming consequences.
Why did you focus on this genre?
‘Buyout’ is a business/financial thriller. It was natural for me to write in this genre because I have extensive real-life experience of the corporate world. The sequel, ‘Payback’ is also in this genre, while the third book in the series, ‘Chinese Whispers’ veers much closer to mainstream action thriller territory. The fourth and final book in the series ‘Horizontal Living’ is a comedy thriller.
Are you working on any other books?
Having now completed the four-book ‘Roy Grove Thriller’ series I’m planning to write a standalone conspiracy thriller. Right now it’s in the very early formative stages but I hope to start work on the manuscript proper before the end of 2016.
Okay, here's a challenge. Sum up your current book in TWO sentences.
‘Buyout’ is a gripping and compulsive story about the power of money to unveil the deepest in human nature. Lies, blackmail, betrayal, and personal vendettas conspire to wreck careers, marriages and lives.
Where can people buy your book?
‘Buyout’ is available in both paperback and kindle versions from Amazon. The paperback version can also be ordered from any bookshop by quoting the ISBN 978-0-9575138-1-5
What are the 3 words that best describe you?
Determined, Impatient, Particular
Tell us about your work, away from writing?
I’m retired from full-time employment now, but I am president of the community of 70 owners in the apartment complex in which my Spanish home is located.
What hobbies do you enjoy?
Cycling, motorsport, photography. Weirdly, I also quite like ironing!
What would people be most surprised to see on your Kindle or bookshelf?
Collins Bird Guide.
What are you currently reading?
‘Inferno’ by Dan Brown.
Tell me your 3 favourite authors?
Wilbur Smith, Simon Scarrow, Dan Brown.
I love music, and always interested in the musical tastes of other people. Tell me your 3 favourite songs, if you can?
‘Brothers in Arms’ by Dire Straits, ‘Holding Back the Years’ by Simply Red, ‘Bad Love’ by Eric Clapton.
What song best describes your life?
Tubthumping (I get knocked down) by Chumbawamba.
In the story of your life, who would you like to play you?
Harrison Ford.
Who is the person, living or dead, you would most like to spend a day with?
Albert Einstein.
Finally, what’s next for you?
Getting down to writing the next book.
Buy BUYOUT from Amazon!
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