RC Bridgestock is a co-author team between husband and wife Robert (Bob) & Carol Bridgestock.
So what makes the couple qualify to write in the crime genre?
With nearly half a century of combined police experience we bring unique insight of how real life cases are conducted, into our fictional stories. This adds authenticity rarely seen in British crime fiction coupled with warmth, humour and humanity that we experienced during our careers. By reading our stories we hope you will be immersed into the world we create, just as much as we enjoy imagining it, and that our passion for entertaining crime fiction, coupled with our insight into the investigation room of a major investigation, leaps from the pages.
BOB BRIDGESTOCK
Bob was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in 1952. He left Grammar School at the age of 15, served an apprenticeship as a Butcher then spent two years in a dye works before joining the police force on the 28th January 1974. In 1981 he was awarded the much acclaimed ‘Denis Hoban Trophy’ for outstanding detective work. On retirement he received a Certificate of Loyal Service from West Yorkshire Police in appreciation and recognition of 30years ‘Loyal and Devoted Service to the Community’.
During the last 3 years of Bob’s 30 year CID led police career he took charge of 26 murders, (including the largest multiple murder investigation carried out by W.Y.P in 40 years), 23 major incidents, including drive by shootings, over 50 suspicious deaths and numerous sexual assaults. He was also a trained hostage negotiator dealing with suicide interventions, kidnap and extortion.
During his time at the internationally acclaimed West Yorkshire Police Force Training School he taught future CID officers at every rank, from all over the world.
Bob was seconded, at Superintendent level, to a protracted high profile investigation of police corruption in another police force, being the most senior officer on site.
As a young detective he worked on the Yorkshire Ripper enquiry and the Sarah Harper murder.
For his work he received over 25 commendations from high court judges and chief constables, who credit him with personal commitment and professionalism, expertise and diligence, as well as competence with skillful leadership in sensitive, complex, high profile cases with the subsequent presentation of compelling evidence.
With his wife Carol he can be seen regularly on the speakers circuit doing after dinner speeches, talks for groups, clubs, schools, Literary/Art/Crime Festivals. He also holds crime writing seminars and workshops.
For 2015 our chosen charity is The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice www.forgetmenotchild.co.uk
We are also proud to be Ambassadors for Bethany Smile http://www.bethanyssmile.org.
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