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Ralph Surman, author

About

Ralph Surman

Ralph Surman, born in Witney in 1965, the youngest son of Nesta ‎and Bob Surman. He attended Henry Box School and became head ‎boy in 1982-83. After completing his teacher education in Walsall, he ‎became a qualified teacher in 1987. Ralph has spent his entire career ‎teaching at the same primary school while actively participating in ‎trade unionism at local and national levels. He resides in Nottingham ‎with his partner, Kate, his five daughters and ten grandchildren. ‎Ralph's passion for history, especially Witney's blanket town, has led ‎him to start writing gripping murder mystery thrillers, featuring his ‎character Bertha Dix.‎

 

Books

  • BUTTERCROSS By Ralph Surman

    BUTTERCROSS

    March 1913. As the campaign for women's suffrage gathers pace across England, the body of a ‎murdered suffragette is discovered beneath Witney's ancient Buttercross. With no witnesses and no ‎obvious motive, the killing sends shockwaves through the Oxfordshire blanket town, where old ‎loyalties run deep, and secrets remain carefully guarded.‎

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  • Framed in Blood By Ralph Surman

    Framed in Blood

    Ralph Surman immerses readers in a stormy night in 1938, where the lines between life and death ‎blur within a secluded cottage. Bertha Dix faces her mortality, preparing for a deathbed confession ‎that could exonerate the innocent and change destinies.

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