Les King was born in Herefordshire, England in 1953. After leaving school with
little in the way of formal qualifications he worked on a farm and then at the age of 16 years he jo...view moreLes King was born in Herefordshire, England in 1953. After leaving school with
little in the way of formal qualifications he worked on a farm and then at the age of 16 years he joined West Mercia Police which covers the counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire.
Les joined as a police cadet and remained in the police for 33 years rising to the rank of Chief Inspector until his retirement in 2003. He describes his two passions in life as his family and criminal justice in which he has worked for a total of 45 years.
Married to Judy since 1975 he has two grown up daughters and a granddaughter and is extremely proud of all of his ‘girls.’
Les enjoys swimming, watching motorcycle speedway and snooker and drinking real ale. He also has a wicked sense of humour.
If he had to write his epitaph it would be, ‘He loved people and he loved life. People were his life.’
He lives in Worcestershire and says he started writing to avoid gardening and doing DIY jobs around the house!view less