Steve Kirby – författare

Charming village halls, selfless volunteers, race day raffles, stopwatches and busy dual carriageways. This book has it all, capturing the essence of a typical day at a UK time-trial event including all the quirky topics the British-invented sport brings. The contents will appeal to anyone who aspires to become involved in the dark art of time-trialling, or to the very experienced rider, organiser or volunteer. At a UK time-trial there will be no overhead banners at the finish, open air podiums, live entertainment or dancing girls. Time-trialling is the purest form of cycle sport and always will be. It has survived on these shores without fuss since 1895 and long may it live on that way.

Nobody's perfect tells the story of one wife's suicide, another rebuilding her life after being savagely beaten and raped, a child driven to suicide by the constant hounding from police and the local authorities.One time good friends turning against each other in pursuit of the perfect life.Fact intermingled with fiction, an innocent couple's fight to prove they are the subject of a hate campaign.Anti-social behaviour laws are there to protect people from being terrorised by yobs and bullies but not all yobs and bullies live on rundown council estates they are on every street and block of flats.It's about a place we have all visited once in our lives, some return others like Angie never do.We have all felt lonely and lost, when we feel we have no control over our lives.Domestic violence or any act of bullying is a terrible thing most of us know or have been through some form of bullying or control from others.Domestic violence, bullying, or the threat of violence screws with your mind you end up believing what is happening is your fault and you are worthless.You feel there is no way out, your world seems black and empty.But I believe in the end,all bully's get their comeuppance as is the case with my novels character Colin.If you or anyone you know are going through this,seek help there are people and agency's out there who can help.Lets make this disease a thing of the past not, as it is for some a way of life.

The Legions of Anubis: (Retribution)The world is corrupt; a place where human life is worthless and animal life even less, dog fighting has once again raised its ugly head.This barbaric sport has taken a foothold in England; people are using these poor animals for their sadistic pleasure and to make easy money.In the pursuit of the ultimate fighting dog, these vicious criminals will stop at nothing.The animals need a voice Brian O'Connor provides it.Captain Brian O'Connor ex SAS leads a radical group of animal activists who call themselves "e;The Legions of Anubis"e; they scour the world metering out justice for animals.They work far outside the normal animal rights groups but are secretly protected and funded by them.Their methods are extreme, when The Legion has you in its sights there is no hope.After seeing most of his platoon wiped out in Afghanistan, Captain Brian O'Connor sought revenge against the culprits taking the law into his own hands; this resulted in him being discharged from the army.For the next few years and with the help of ex army colleagues he made a living hiring himself out as a bodyguard around the world.While he was protecting a Presidential Candidate in the Egyptian elections, he was fascinated by the stories and lives of the Ancient Egyptians.Their worshipping of animal gods enthralled him, so much, so that when he returned to England his passion grew to the point that he set up a shrine in his house to the ancient gods, collecting artefacts from around the world, this was his passion.Until he met Sandy, Sarah Anne Widdacombe or "e;Sandy"e; as everybody called her was active within the Animal Liberation movement, and a chance meeting at one of their rally's changed Brian's life forever.Her passion for the cause was infectious, Brian was soon hooked.Using his skills learned in the army he soon had the Oxford branch of the ALF working together as a unit their raids on battery farms, laboratories and illegal breeding organisations were quick clean and affective.His skills were second to none and he was soon challenging for leadership of the group, much to the anger of one of its founding members.After a disastrous raid where five of his group were killed and the Police, closing in Brian fled to France joining a group of animal liberationists who preferred "e;direct action."e;He soon outgrew the group forming his own. "e;The Legions of Anubis"e;The Legion has tracked a group of animal smugglers across Europe metering out swift and terrible justice as they go.The trail leads them to England, where their search for the people involved hits wall after wall of fear and silence until Simon "e;Lenny"e; Lennon decides it has to be stopped, but how? All seems lost until The Legions find him.The organisation run by "e;The Don's "e;appears invincible their activities kept secret using fear and intimidation but The Legions are closing in with Special Branch frantically trying to find them and always one step behind.