William Coles
When I’m not scratching away at my books, I occasionally write for the papers.
Last week, for instance, I witnessed one of the most dismal towns that I have ever visited in Britain: Blackburn, West Lothian.
Street after street of grey Sixties pebble-dash houses, and a handful of shops. God it’s depressing.
It’s the home of the Hairy […]
It’s coming up for the 35th anniversary of the day when Lord Lucan disappeared off the face of the earth.
The BBC has just made a documentary on the 7th Earl.You can see it here until November 1, 2009.
The BEEB also some new evidence. They have found a Harley Street plastic surgeon; the man who, in […]
The world’s most expensive magazine - Hedge Fund magazine - commissioned a story from me on Lucan. Quite a big story - for me. Just over 3,000 words.
Click here if you’d like to have a peek …
Hedge magazine costs a very impressive £25 an issue. So please don’t trouble yourself to go out and buy […]
A review - a fantastically kind review - for "Lord Lucan: My Story" in the Glasgow Herald.
Alastair Mabbott, I owe you one very large drink …
"A modest book from a small publisher, this fictionalised memoir of the missing Seventh Earl of Lucan punches well above its weight.
"With the runaway peer’s associates John Aspinall and […]
Bit of a story about Lord Lucan in the Sunday Telegraph today - followed by an interview with Sky TV. Bang in the middle of the deciding set at Wimbledon …
Slightly perturbed to see that, as a plinther (technical term for all the great and the good appearing on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square), […]
Occasionally in my alter ego as Bill Coles, journalist-of-note, I write stuff for the London papers.
The Express is my paper of choice. We have a fantastic mutual-admiration society.
Here’s a little piece I’ve done for them on Top Gear.
Next item: What my id does when he’s writing …
PS. The Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, 4pm to 5pm […]
A good friend has set up a website, the better to track down Lord Lucan.
Although only in its infancy, we have high hopes that Lord Lucan.org will soon be topping Google …
The definitive site, perhaps, for all things Lucan. x
Just to let you know that I’ve got a new book out. It’s called "Lord Lucan: My Story" - pretty much does what it says on the cover.
Just click here for the Amazon link
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