2 books by Roderic Jeffries
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Overview: Roderic Jeffries was born in London in 1926 and was educated at Harrow View House Preparatory School and the Department of Navigation, University of Southampton.
In 1943 he joined the New Zealand Shipping Company as an apprentice and sailed to Australia and New Zealand, but later transferred to the the Union Castle Company in order to visit a different part of the world.
He returned to England in 1949 where he was admitted to the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn and read for the Bar at the same time as he began to write. He was called to the Bar in 1953, and after one year’s pupilage practiced law for a few terms during which time there to write full time.
His first book, a sea story for juveniles, was published in 1950.
His books have been published in many different countries and have been adapted for film, television, and radio.
He lived for a time in the country in a 17th century farmhouse, almost, but not quite overlooking Romney Marsh before he and his wife moved to Mallorca. They have two children.
Genre: Thriller
Presumption of Guilt
Angus Sterne, whilst travelling in Spain, gambles away the money for his ticket home…
Stranded in a foreign country, he is approached with a proposition: drive a car back to England.
All expenses paid, with extra cash at the end, enabling the owner to avoid a tax law.
Reaching the meeting point, he is surprised that the owner hasn’t shown as planned.
Not knowing what to do, he continues to his brother’s home, without realising the trouble he is about to bring to their doorstep.
To the horror of his law-abiding family, he is arrested for drug smuggling.
Once bailed, Sterne is determined to prove his innocence.
Deciding that the risk is worth it, he breaks the terms of his release and retraces his steps.
Little does he know, the crew that duped him are watching his every move and they are desperate to stop Sterne from exposing them.
Can Sterne obtain the proof he needs before the police realise he has left the country?
Or will the true criminals manage to prevent Sterne from compromising their operation?
Sterne is facing two options: lose his life to years behind bars or lose his life literally.
Is he capable of identifying a third option in which justice prevails?
In a situation where the police seem positive of his guilt, Sterne is determined to win.
Or die trying…
The Colour of Violence
1974, England.
George Armitage is an author who is trying to break out into the mainstream consciousness.
His books sell reasonably well, but he can’t piece together why they aren’t flying off the shelves.
Perhaps he hasn’t experienced enough of what he writes about?
He lives a modest, yet comfortable lifestyle, but his wife, Gwen has become disillusioned with their lack of wealth.
It doesn’t help that their lifestyle is one of glitzy parties and glamourous people, as she becomes jealous and wants for more from George.
As their marriage begins to fall apart more and more, George meets Patricia Broadbent, the wife of a wealthy, much older lawyer that George is friendly with.
They instantly hit it off.
Meanwhile, two particularly intimidating mobsters, Farnes and Weir are due for release in jail. Through the timid Brian Healey, they hear about a potential bank job worth at least a million.
However, on close inspection, the bank jobs appear near impossible, but who can turn down a million pounds?
As Farnes and Weir collect together the items they’ll need and a team for the job, George and Patricia’s relationship blossoms.
Soon, the love story becomes embroiled in the colour of violence when the gang of mobsters finally put their plan into action.
As everyone becomes involved, from police detectives, to Patricia’s worried husband, George must protect her in the only way he can…
Can he take the pain? The pressure? The legal implications?
He has no other choice if he is to save Patricia, as well as himself.
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