121:(born 16 May 1967) is a British novelist and former journalist. He is best known for the David Blake crime fiction series. This series and his subsequent crime novels are set in the north east of England. Linskey is also the author of two historical thrillers set during the Second World War.
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Linskey then embarked on a new series of crime mystery novels, again set in the north-east of
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In 1993, Linskey completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism, after which he worked for several regional newspapers in the North West of
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In addition to crime fiction, Linskey has also authored two novels set during the Second World War:
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Two further titles followed in what subsequently became known as the David Blake series:
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before working as a barman, catering manager, and marketing manager for a
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with his wife Alison and daughter Erin. He is a lifelong supporter of
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Linskey was one of the featured authors in the 2017
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