A sprightly sixty year-old, Peter has led a life that resembles a patchwork-quilt of experiences.

Born in Wolverhampton, and instilled with a passion for observing wildlife by his father, Peter was "lost to us" for a number of years as he toured, recorded and generally had a 'damn good time' as a drummer with several rock bands. After years balanced on the cusp of stardom (?!) Peter worked with another form of wildlife, landing a job as a zoo-keeper in charge of primates. It was just a small step from that work to employment as a warden on a wildfowl research project and on to becoming a gamekeeper, eventually spending several years training gun dogs and managing a game farm in Oxfordshire.

It was here that Peter first became involved with theatre work. A further leap of faith sent him back to Wolverhampton to manage a conservation project working with ex-convicts and rehabilitating drug addicts before theatre work took over completely. Stints as a stage manager, then extensive touring work with some of the UK's seminal theatre companies, finally ended with the opportunity to move to Cornwall and a life of drudgery-by-the-sea. This has allowed Peter to further develop his talents as a writer and so we arrive, fully up-to-date with the publication of his first novel, 'Ladies of the Shire'.

Peter lives in Helston with Marjorie, his wife, and son, Jake, and a couple of dogs (Tigger, an ex-racing greyhound, and Fennel, Deerhound/Greyhound cross, that seem to have an unerring instinct for knowing when the cheese-grater comes out the drawer).

His next novel, 'The Quarry', is in the latter stages of development and Peter welcomes any contact through this website concerning either his past career or present novel.