Keith Jacobsen

I was born into a Roman Catholic family with antecedents in the Republic of Ireland. I had a strict Catholic upbringing at home and school. My background in a multicultural city with large Catholic and Protestant communities drawn from both sides of the Irish border stimulated a life-long interest in the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' from 1969 to the late 1990s. This interest has recently borne fruit in my third novel, 'Place of a Skull'. published 1 June 2013, with its background in the Troubles. My previous novel, 'Out of the Depths', about a search for a priest accused of abuse, is set in Crosby, North Liverpool. As well as a clerical 'whodunnit', with priest detectives in the tradition of Cadfael and Father Brown, it is intended as a tribute to the people of Liverpool and their warmth and humour. Prior to this pursuit of a writing interest comparatively late in life I was a civil servant for 27 years, and also have qualifications in piano performance and teaching. UPDATE: October 2015. After a series of problems with my former publisher we agreed that they would not proceed with publication of my next novel, 'Sisters of Fury'. This will now be published by Book Guild Publishing, and will be available from 26 November 2015. I have also completed a sequel to 'Out of the Depths' called 'the Eye of God', featuring the same priest detectives. This will be published some time on 2016.