Mark McCrum – författare

In April 2011, four soldiers - each a veteran of recent conflicts, who suffered devastating injuries in the line of duty - set out on an extraordinary challenge: a two-hundred mile trek, unsupported, to the North Pole.Joined by patron Prince Harry, the charity founders, a polar guide and a film crew, the team achieved their goal despite facing hurdles an able-bodied athlete would baulk at, and having seen their resilience tested to the limit. They returned with a story that proves strength of mind can be every bit as powerful as strength of body, and as an inspiration to us all.

Francis Meadowes is running a crime-writing course at a beautiful villa in the remote Umbrian countryside. But when one of the group is found dead the week turns sinister, and the Italian police turn to Francis for help. Uncovering lies, secrets and old scores to be settled, Francis realizes something dark lurks beneath the idyllic countryside.

Francis Meadowes is running a crime-writing course at a beautiful villa in the remote Umbrian countryside. But when one of the group is found dead the week turns sinister, and the Italian police turn to Francis for help. Uncovering lies, secrets and old scores to be settled, Francis realizes something dark lurks beneath the idyllic countryside.