Charles BeagleyAs a child in the London blitz, Charles Beagley distracted himself from the horror of his family's situation by making up stories or drawing. His eventual training was at Art School, which equipped him for the many years he spent working in advertisig and design. He lived in London initially, did two years National Services in the RAF, worked in Ireland and Belgium and then set up a Design Consultancy back in England for twenty years. He married and had two sons whose futures concerned him as things were grim economically in 1982 England. He jumped at the opportunity to move his family to Australia when he was offered a managerial position in design. During his years in England, his writing developed as he wrote promotional text and an occasional short story. Since coming to Australia he has honed his skills, writing many fictional stories, mainly mysteries. Last Rites is one such novel that mixes fact with fiction and unites a village to solve a dead mans promise. Read More Read Less