In a galaxy far, far away ... some thoughts on 'A Time For Justice', my very first Henry Christie novel.
It was written when mobile phones were very rare, when cops perched on
desks with phones to their ears, waiting for faxes to arrive and when
laptops were still something you got in sleazy clubs. Re-reading it in
order to get it into some sort of shape for an e-book, I was pleased at
how good it was, with various storylines
interweaving, lots of sex, violence and swearing ... mmm ... and a lot
of action and some great set pieces.
It does have its flaws, yes,
but overall I am still very proud of it and it does stand the test of
time, and going back to see how cops operated without mobiles stuck to
their ears was quite enlightening - and a hell of a lot of fun!
About Me
- Nick Oldham
- Born in April 1956 in what was then the tiny village of Belthorn, actually in 65 Belthorn Road (mums were very hardy in those days),up on the moors high above Blackburn, Lancashire, Nick is the well-reviewed author of the highly regarded series of crime novels featuring DCI Henry Christie, such as Nightmare City, Dead Heat, Psycho Alley, Seizure and Critical Threat. After a depressing year in a bank after leaving college, Nick joined Lancashire Constabulary at the age of 19 and served in many operational postings around the county before retiring in 2005.
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