Charles West (1927) British crime novelist, is a former

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. He studied acting at

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and singing at Dartington Hall Music School. He was a member of the

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1958-1962 and subsequently performed in 9 West End musicals in London, including Daddy Warbucks in ''

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'' at

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beginning in the 1970s and Don Quixote in

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at the

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. He wrote his first novel "Destruction Man", while acting in Australia. His Australian detective Paul Crook features in "Stonefish", "Stage Fright", "Little Ripper", and "The Long Hook". First married to Tona deBrett in 1954 and had three children, Jonathon, Stephen and Timothy. Later married to actress Julia West (a National Theatre company member who appeared in the film "

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"), he lives in

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Bibliography

*''Destruction Man'' (1976) *''Funnelweb'' (1989) *''Little Ripper'' (1991) *''Stonefish'' (1991) *''Stage Fright'' (1993) *''Little Devil'' (2006) *''The Long Hook'' (2008)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:West, Charles British crime fiction writers English writers People from Wallingford, Oxfordshire English male stage actors Possibly living people 1927 births Alumni of RADA Place of birth missing (living people)