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Ben spent many, many years writing in what he describes as bits and pieces, never finding the impetus to take things further. Eventually, the need to do more forced him to head out to lunch one day with an old foolscap desk diary in which he started writing his first novel.

The result was utter rubbish, but it didn't matter because Ben now knew beyond any doubt that he could write a novel from beginning to end. He hasn't looked back since and is now madly trying to catch up on all those 'lost' years.

Ben now writes predominantly crime, mystery and thriller stories, where the emphasis is on strongly developed characters. Since Ben has a pretty decent sense of humour himself, this often finds its way into his writing, even in some of his darker stories, where it can act as a welcome bit of light relief.

As well as his longer form works, Ben writes an on-going series of short stories that venture into the darker recesses of the human mind.

Born in London and brought up in Kent in the south-east of England, Ben now lives in rural Northamptonshire in the English Midlands, with his family and a heavily over-worked computer. Oh, and he loves to tuck into a regular supply of plain chocolate.

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A revenge sandwich is about to leave more than a bad taste in the mouth of garage owner Harry Minch.

Garage owner Harry Minch isn’t a nasty piece of works and he’s never demanded much from life. However, if he was being entirely honest with himself, he’d have to admit that, where relationships are concerned, he’s probably a bit thoughtless, some might even say selfish.

Unfortunately for Harry, he’s now crossed a woman whose expectations of the men in her life are altogether more demanding than being merely thoughtless. As for being selfish, well, that is about to ignite a reaction from her that will change Harry’s life in a way he couldn’t possibly have imagined.

To find out what life has in store next for the unwitting garage owner, pick up your copy of Harry Minch now.

A tale from Ben Westerham’s Shorts in the Dark series, where you get to take a wander into the darker recesses of the human mind. This edition includes a set of author notes.

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