Thank you for supporting me in everything I do.
Acknowledgments to new edition
It would be a travesty if I did not mention two wonderful people, once strangers and yet now friends, confidantes and mentors, occasionally humble students, sounding boards, passionate, eager, energetic and so supportive, they are Rebecca Collins and Adrian Hobart, the directors of Hobeck Books.
I feel we discovered each other when I was about to call time on my hopes and aspirations to finally be recognised as a genuine author and Hobeck were seeking new talent.
The planetary alignment was completed with a shooting star that lit up a velvet sky. I am so thrilled to be working with them and the other members of the Hobeck team. Thank you. x
Lewis
About the Author
Lewis Hastings is a pseudonym. He was born in 1963 (a by-product of the long, harsh winter of 1962) in Kent, the Garden of England.
By virtue of his father’s role as a prison officer he became somewhat nomadic, moving from county to county during his formative years. As quickly as he made friends, they became a distant memory.
His school life was a heady cocktail of fun, misery and abject failure which explains why he decided not to pursue a university career. Having successfully taken the entry exam, military history cruelly prevented him from a chance of a career in the Royal Marines.
Regretting the decision not to wear the Green Beret, he forged out a highly unsuccessful and miserable career in sales; a way to pay the bills and provide a home for his growing family. In 1988 a cathartic event changed his approach to life and he spent two frustrating years trying to forge a new career as a police officer. By doing this he would in fact continue a family tradition stemming back to the early 1800s.
His career commenced with the Nottinghamshire Constabulary at a time of enormous change and he was soon posted to some of the most beautiful and dangerous locations in the county where he learned the noble art of policing including community, intelligence and vice work (the latter, whilst challenging, at least offered a secondary income).
In 2003, wearing a different hat, he found himself in New Zealand, soon realising that the age-old maxim about excrement, locations and days of the week still rang true. Considered a subject matter expert in border related matters, Hastings brings absolute accuracy to all of his plots – having instigated the real life investigation into an international syndicate he can say with authority that this story is very true.
This is his third book. The first, an autobiography, Actually, The World Is Enough has attracted positive reviews for its ability to make the reader laugh and cry, often in the same sentence.
Hastings’ second book, Seventh is a crime thriller and the first part of a trilogy called The Seventh Wave.
Seven Degrees has authenticity, dark humour and diverse characters which allow it to standalone in a sea of crime thrillers written by current and former law enforcement officers.
Hastings is married with two children, a lake-loving Labrador, and lives in a house.
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Also by Lewis Hastings
The Angel of Whitehall
Twelve women hunted by a deadly enemy
A young African woman’s body is found slumped in a London side street. Her stomach slashed open, a single diamond hiding within.
A shameful secret that must remain hidden
Former British police officer, Jack Cade, is the only man who can help unravel the mystery. Piecing together the fragments of information that an old man’s fragile memory reveals, Cade unearths a people trafficking conspiracy with links to the heart of the British Establishment.
They want his source silenced. Cade is the only person who can protect him. But who can Cade trust?
Reader reviews
Seventh
‘Emotions run high reading this thriller and I feel totally spent now.’
‘Expect adrenaline surges, plenty of testosterone, comradory, deceit, empathy and extreme hate in this intense journey that is full of tension, suspense, action, drama and intrigue.’
‘Clearly written from the heart.’
‘I literally could not put it down.’
‘Every page is a delight to read and the story takes you through an amazing journey.’
‘A real page turner, I couldn't put it down.’
‘This book is a must read.’
Seven Degrees
‘A fast paced crime thriller with enough twists to keep readers guessing.’
‘…gripping…’
‘If book 1 of this trilogy blew me away, then this one blew me harder.’
‘…edge of your seat stuff…’
‘Fantastic.’
Seven of Swords
‘Twists and turns in every chapter.’
‘Had me gripped from the start…truly magnificent writing.’
‘I didn’t want it to end!’
‘WOW what a read!’
‘I implore you to pick up this trilogy.’
‘Read it, this will not be a disappointment to you.’
The Angel of Whitehall
‘I would recommend this book unequivocally with no reservations, my one issue is that it will ensnare you and leaving it will not be an option until the last page. This is a story destined to be remembered as crossing a threshold of this specific genre. It is that good.’
Seven Degress (The Seventh Wave Trilogy Book 2) Page 61