John William Wainwright

John Wainwright was born in Leeds.

After World War II, he joined the Police and served for 20 years in Elland, Brighouse and Clifton before becoming a writer

He wrote around 80 crimes novels between 1965 and 1992.

He wrote about his experiences of policing Brighouse and Clifton in his book Wainwright's Beat [1987].

His fictional works include

• Death in a Sleeping City
• Brainwash
• Tension
• Duty Elsewhere
• The Reluctant Sleeper
• Home is the Hunter and The Big Kayo
• Take Murder
• The Eye of the Beholder
• The Venus Fly-Trap
• Dominoes
• Man of Law
• A Kill of Small Consequence
• The Tainted Man
• All on a Summer's Day
• An Urge for Justice
• Blayder RIP
• Anatomy of a Riot
• The Distaff Factor
• Their Evil Ways
• Spiral Staircase
• Heroes no More
• Cul-de-Sac
• The Forest
• The Ride
• Clouds of Guilt
• All through the Night
• Portrait in Shadows
• The Tenth Interview

and his non-fiction

• Shall I be a Policeman
• Guard your Castle
• Tail-end Charlie
• Wainwright's Beat – 20 years with the West Yorkshire Police Force [1987]

The character Tosh who appears in his books is based on Tom Lawrence

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