Books by Graham Sutherland


All books available as Paperbacks and e-books

IN PREPARATION Ready 2025

    Early One Morning published by Knowle Villa Books. No cover available yet, is a selection of short stories, many involving crime, and often with a twist in the tale.

    King`s Move published by Knowle Villa Books. No cover available yet. This is the third part of the Andrew Harrison trilogy and is set in Warwick in the year 1916 during the 1st World War. On the home front, a prisoner-of-war camp is established in the town under the control of Robert Iain McKenzie, Warwickshire`s former disgraced chief constable. He is on a mission to destroy Andy and his family. Is the camp all it appears to be?

    Warwickshire Murders and Misdemeanours published by Amberley Publishing. Examines assorted criminal matters from murder to Sunday Trading in Old and New Warwickshire between 1595 and 1973. It includes parts of Warwickshire now in West Midlands. Cover not yet available.

Local History

  • Darstardly Deeds in Victorian Warwickshire
  • Leamington Spa, a photographic history of your town
  • Leamington Spa, Francis Smith's Town & City memories
  • Around warwick, Francis Frith's Photographic memories
  • Warwick Chronicles 1806-1812 (72 pages) £3.00 (Order)
  • Bloody British History Warwick (£9.99)
  • Recommended by goodreads.com

    Publisher: The History Press

    ISBN: 9780752491042

  • Warwick in the Great War (£12.99)
  • Publisher: Pen and Sword Books Limited

    ISBN: 9781473860537

  • Warwick at War 1939-1945 (£14.99)
  • Publisher: Pen and Sword Books Limited

    ISBN: 9781526722355

  • Secret Warwick (£15.99)
  • Publisher: Amberley Publishing

    ISBN: 9781 398 111 769

    Looks at some of the lesser-known parts of Warwick.

  • Secret Royal Leamington Spa (£15.99)
  • Publisher: Amberley Publishing

    ISBN: 9781 3981 1519 4

    Looks at some of the lesser-known parts of this spa town.

Non Fiction

  • Wicked, Wilful and Unconventional Women
  • Looks at various females from Great Britain, France and America who made names for themselves in one way or another.

    Wicked, Wilful and Unconventional Women book cover

    ISBN: 9798624033665


  • IN PREPARATION Ready late 2024/2025
  • Murders and Misdemeanours in Warwickshire published by Amberley Publishing. No cover available yet.

    Examines an assortment of illegal activities in Warwickshire from 18th Century onwards. Includes parts of Warwickshire which are now in in other areas, such as Aston, Solihull, and Sutton Coldfield.

Fiction

  • Mayfield (Part 1 of the Warwick Detective Trilogy)
  • Mayfield book cover

    Recommended by www.goodreads.com

    In 1840 John Mayfield arrived in Warwick to take command of the new Police Force. Although anticipating opposition, he was surprised to find it coming from a prominent member of the Watch Committee. When a body is found, John is soon fighting to save his career and life. And he must choose between a young widow, and the wife of a man who is awaiting trial.

    ISBN: 9781438984261


  • Mayfield's Law (Part 2 of the Warwick Detective Trilogy)
  • Mayfield book cover

    Struggling to accept the sudden departure of the love of his live, John Mayfield began seeing Laura Grant. Whilst investigating the suspicious death of a local bank manager, John first met Dr Richard Gilson, unaware he is also keen to meet Laura. Soon afterwards the bank is robbed and other murders take place. Whilst this is happening, someone is poisoning John`s best friend, Dr Thomas Waldren, and the victim`s wife is the main suspect.

    ISBN: 9781907294877


  • Mayfield's Last Case (Part 3 of the Warwick Detective Trilogy)
  • Mayfield book cover

    When John Mayfield received an unexpected visitor, it reminded him that the past was never far from his mind. Warwick is shaken by a chilling series of murders, and changes in his personal life threaten to overtake everything. The local newspaper is stirring up trouble for him, and as the mystery unravels, it is clear this will not be an easy battle.

    ISBN: 9781908128331


  • Conspiracy of Fate
  • Conspiracy of Fate

    In 1846, young Richard Fielding has to leave his comfortable home in Warwick, and work in a Birmingham factory. Soon he is wanted for murders which he has not committed.

    Not knowing who to trust, especially his guardian, Richard is helped by Jenny Barlow, a work colleague in the same factory. But suspecting Jenny is not all that she appears to be, Richard makes his own escape.

    He is soon being hunted by the police and various radical factions, who are planning a revolution. Taking refuge with a gang of railway navvies, his future looks anything but secure, especially when his true identity is discovered. Why does everybody want the strange rings which Richard mysteriously received? And how is the shadowy English spymaster, known only as the Spider, involved?

    Then there is the devious Mallory Kempe who has his own, very personal reasons for ruining Richard`s life and wanting him dead: and who better to do his bidding than the merciless Jasper Turnbull.

    Against these odds, Richard struggles to clear his name and survive!

    Available to order online here

    ISBN: 9781508485988


  • Old Cavendish and other Supernatural Stories
  • Old Cavendish

    Walter Pultney Cavendish was killed in 1925. Denied justice by those who stopped the subsequent police enquiry into the cause of his death – Cavendish`s ghost regularly haunts the crags Road seeking vengeance.

    Old Cavendish is a collection of supernatural stories happening from the early 19th century to the present day. Several of these tales have been televised.

    Replaces Cold & Unwelcoming with more stories added

    ISBN: 9781843965480


  • To Kill the King
  • To Kill The King

    The year is 1902 and Conrad Hunter-Smythe, usually called Hunter, has been tasked with assassinating King Edward VII on behalf of the Boers during the South African War. Even before leaving South Africa, Hunter has been betrayed and is being hunted by his employers, but not for the benefit of the King. Searching for Hunter in England are the police led by Inspector Andrew Harrison of the Warwickshire Constabulary and hindered by Chief Constable Robert Iain McKenzie. Someone wants the King and Hunter dead. Common sense tells Hunter to abandon the idea, but he has his own reasons for going to England. Matters reach a climax when the King visits Warwick.

    ISBN: 9781540452931


  • Sleepers Awake (£12.95)
  • Sleepers Awake

    In the months preceding the Coronation of George V in June 1911, a German Secret Service group of sleeping agents is established in Warwick. Their aim is to cause mayhem in England when ordered to so by the Kaiser. Pitted against them is Andrew Harrison, now promoted to superintendent and his team. He has his work cut out with bomb attacks on the town, wages robberies and murder. To make matters worse, his beloved Helen has become emotionally involved with the enemy. Whose side is she on?

    ISBN: 9798828319787


Joint Author

  • Policing Warwickshire, a Pictorial History of the Warwickshire Constabulary

About Graham Sutherland

Graham Sutherland is a Local author and professional speaker.

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