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John Barber was born in London at the height of the UK Post War baby boom. The Education Act of 1944 saw great changes in the way the nation was taught; the main one being that all...view moreJohn Barber was born in London at the height of the UK Post War baby boom. The Education Act of 1944 saw great changes in the way the nation was taught; the main one being that all children stayed at school until the age of 15 (later increased to 16). For the first time working class children were able to reach higher levels of academic study and the opportunity to gain further educational qualifications at University.This explosion in education brought forth a new aspirational middle class; others remained true to their working class roots. The author belongs somewhere between the two. Many of the author’s main characters have their genesis in this educational revolution. Their dialogue though idiosyncratic can normally be understood but like all working class speech it is liberally sprinkled with strange boyhood phrases and a passing nod to cockney rhyming slang.John Barber’s novels are set in fictional English towns where sexual intrigue and political in-fighting is rife beneath a pleasant, small town veneer of respectability.They fall within the cozy, traditional British detective sections of mystery fiction.He has been writing professionally since 1996 when he began to contribute articles to magazines on social and local history. His first published book in 2002 was a non-fiction work entitled The Camden Town Murder which investigated a famous murder mystery of 1907 and names the killer. This is still available in softback and as an ebook, although not available from SmashwordsJohn Barber had careers in Advertising, International Banking and the Wine Industry before becoming Town Centre Manager in his home town of Hertford. He is now retired and lives with his wife and two cats on an island in the middle of Hertford and spends his time between local community projects and writing further novels.view less
Books by John Barber
Complete Color Mixing Guide for Acrylics, Oils, and Watercolors: 2,400 Color Combinations for Each Insults: Old, New, Borrowed, Blue Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSo! You Want to Be British Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDeath, Dying and Disappearing in the 1980's Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Cricket Club Murders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFifty Business Ideas Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5My Almost for His Highest Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe 1980's Quiz Book Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Approach Writing a Risk Assessment for Event Managers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChristopher Marlowe: The Man Who Wrote Shakespeare Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSeven Days in May Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings