PeterJ Charles
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PeterJ Charles

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I write British crime and intelligence fiction with a procedural edge. The detail comes from having lived the work, not researched it. As a former member of the Surrey Drug Squad, I've seen how investigations unfold, how lines blur, and how choices echo. My stories draw on real experience, shaped by years in the field and the people who moved through it.

Before policing came service in the Royal Air Force. Then nine years on the Surrey Drug Squad — surveillance, both conventional and electronic, criminal intelligence, informant handling and undercover operations. The characters I write are complex; the operations are grounded because I've done the work. The tension is never for show. A Detective's Dilemma is the clearest example.

Whether it's the patience of a long surveillance shift or the urgency of a high-stakes bust, I aim to capture the nuance of the work and the lives behind it. My debut novel, A Detective's Dilemma, introduces Detective Constable Tom Kessler and starts The Tom Kessler Thrillers — British thrillers for readers of Mick Herron and Daniel Silva.

When I'm not writing, you'll find me walking the countryside, fly fishing, or watching rugby with a pint in my hand. It's a slower pace than the one I used to live, but the stories haven't stopped.
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