25th Anniversary…
A quarter of a century has passed since my debut novel What Goes Around was first published under the pen name Sylvester Young. Originally, I dedicated my book to several people who had lost their lives when placed under arrest by British police officers and, tragically, such injustices have not ended. As well as bereaved families in Britain, there are many people who lost loved ones during The Troubles in the north of Ireland who still face many obstacles as they look for truthful answers. To mark What Goes Around’s 25th anniversary, I have chosen to rededicate this novel to all those who continue to seek justice.
Over the next weeks and months I will be posting a number of articles about the lives, times and crimes that shaped my story. I will endeavour to explain how the novel’s characters and themes were influenced by real people and events and how, almost a decade after it was published, life imitated art when my book was introduced as a piece of evidence in an arms trial in Ireland that was for a time linked with the notorious 2004 Northern Bank robbery in Belfast – as well as some extraordinary twists in the affair that would rival any work of fiction.
About Ralph
Ralph Robb was born and raised in the industrial town of Wolverhampton, England and now lives in Ontario Canada, with his wife Lisa. A proud father of four, Robb is a retired engineer technician and loves rugby, martial arts, and of course a good book. His world is balanced by his obsession with comic books, quality TV, growing his knowledge of sustainable gardening and the great outdoors.
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