Selective Memory

by Paul Howard

Overview

Sergeant Fraser is a man plagued by recurring nightmares. When men have done evil things in the name of greed, then the former Special Forces sergeant has long ago decided that his soul would always remain troubled. The chaos of Sierra Leone in the 2000 conflict is where all Fraser's demons lie waiting. A troubled past, most of which can never be repeated to his wife Jenny, who, in finding such horror in her husband's former life, would be certain to disown him.
The arrival of Captain Goddard, Fraser's former commander, leads to complications. Goddard wants his share of stolen diamonds and is disturbed at Fraser's signs of self-doubt and waver. Fraser breaking ranks could lead to every man in the regiment's downfall.
Goddard can't take that chance and embarks on a reckless course of action to rectify the situation.
A bomb in Fraser's BMW, borrowed by his wife, explodes. Jenny Fraser and her friend Gemma die in the blast. DI Sarah Machin of Counter Terrorism Command is convinced the bomb was meant for Fraser. Fraser a man with secrets, Fraser a man who is living a lie. A chain of events is now set in motion that can only lead to the destruction of Fraser and everybody around him. Greed shows no mercy to those who falter and don't fully embrace evil, as DI Machin, in charge of the investigation, soon realizes that everything surrounding the life of former Sergeant Fraser is about to implode.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781644372470
Publisher:	Black Opal Books
Publication date:	02/22/2020
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Paul Howard was born in the Garden of England, in East Kent, and educated at Castlemount Secondary school, a school that closed thirty years ago. He’s always felt lucky to be surrounded by such a wonderful coastline and has fond memories of days spent on the beach as a kid. His deceased father, Mike, was a seaman, who often used to regale him with tales from his overseas trips, including catching strange fish in New Zealand and of his friend, Vic, who used to bare-knuckle fight at fairgrounds in Australia.
Howard lives with his partner, Anna-Maria, a German woman, whose great uncle was Max Brauer, a former prime minister of Hamburg. In the 1930s, Brauer was involved in trying to stop Hitler from coming to power. The resultant success of the Nazis meant that he had to flee Germany for Manhattan before he was arrested. Howard’s partner’s family has an interesting past, with her deceased English father, a special forces commando in World War Two, receiving commendation letters from Winston Churchill for his bravery in the conflict.
In the 1980s, Howard worked for Hoverspeed at Dover International Hoverport. At the time, he never appreciated what a unique job it was. Because of the huge fuel costs, hovercrafts are far too expensive to run these days. The possibility of having passenger-carrying hovercrafts again is something the world will never see. Since 1989 until recently, Howard worked for Royal Mail as a post-man, but his partner’s disabilities, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and other associated conditions, meant he has had to give up work to become a home care-giver.
In his years of working for Royal Mail, he found a sense of community and a level of camaraderie among postmen that you wouldn’t find anywhere other than the armed services. Unfortunately, due to his circumstances, it was time to move on, so, alas, he had to leave many friends behind, look to the future, and focus on his writing.