Barry Lees joined Lancashire Police at the age of sixteen. In a thirty-year career, spent mainly in Lancaster & Morecambe, he went from uniform bicycle patrol to surveilling drug dealers and investigating murders. Dodging burning missiles in riots, preparing complex court cases and training new recruits all contributed to the variety.

Once retired, Barry graduated in English & Creative Writing and commenced a second career as a lecturer in Policing and Criminology. In parallel to this, he began writing crime thrillers, several of which have been published in the USA, Australia and the UK. Many of the settings for his work come from the Lancaster area. He is now a full-time writer, working on his eleventh book. To balance the solitude of writing fiction, Barry writes the newspaper match reports for his other passion, the Vale of Lune Rugby Club.

The event is free to attend, however donations for St John's Hospice will be collected at the event. Copies of Barry's books will also be available to purchase at the event. Refreshments provided.

Takes place on Wednesday 5 February at 4pm in the Private Dining Rooms. Book via libcal.