About the author: John Bray was born in Oxford in 1939.  After serving three years in the Royal Artillery seeing action in Cyprus, he married in 1962.  He has two children, both of whom are now married and living in Dorset.  He also has two teenage granddaughters.

John moved to Poole in 1982 and worked in a variety of jobs in the area.  Before retiring in 2004, he was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, and, partly due to his disability, turned to writing.  His hobbies include wood carving, gardening and DIY until recently.  He has just completed his fourth novel.

NO CHOICE

On a routine enquiry, PC Daniel Hood has no inkling that it would subsequently lead to his enrolment in an international organisation fighting terrorism.  Following a brutal training regime, Daniel recruits Russian agent Olga Korikova, brilliant chemist Yuen Chun Tin, and Peter Sedgwick, a motorcycle cop.  Their enquiries lead them firstly to a research establishment in Britain and ultimately to the Middle East, in a desperate race against time to foil a heinous crime against humanity.

John Bray's first novel.

PUNITIVE ACTION

Daniel Hood, distraught at the mysterious death of his beautiful young daughter, Daniella, and disappointed at the lack of progress by the local police, enlists the help of his former colleagues to find her killer.  The group stumble upon a ruthless international crime syndicate eager to preserve their lucrative rackets.  In a last-ditch attempt to destroy the criminal network and bring the perpetrators to justice, both sides suffer serious injury and death.  Whilst a heartbroken Daniel ponders whether the price paid was too high, others in the group find lasting happiness.

Punitive Action is the sequel to No Choice

ALEXANDRA

Alexandra Baron, a bright, wilful child whose mother died in childbirth, is raised by an extended family of ex-agents.  At eighteen she travels to Africa, her mother's birthplace, accompanied by her father, Paul.  Daniel Hood, Glyn Jones and Paul's brother Albert mount an abortive expedition to Africa to rescue Paul.  Back home again, Alexandra is encouraged to continue her studies when her room-mate becomes the victim of a dreadful crime for which Alexandra wreaks an horrific retribution.  After graduation, she commences training to become a fast-jet pilot where she comes in contact with Baker.  On leave after her passing-out parade she meets Luke Beauchamp, son and heir of Castle Craig, and Alexandra and her family are invited to visit his estate.  Later, with her knowledge of Urdu and Farsi, she is sent on a special mission to Afghanistan, which has life-changing consequences.

Alexandra is the final novel in the trilogy.