Peter Cocks - Children's Author

Peter Cocks was born in Gravesend, Kent and studied History of Art at UEA. He worked in interior design, antiques, fashion and performance art in London, New York and Japan before becoming a TV writer and performer in the 1990s. Peter has since performed in and written many BAFTA-nominated shows, such as 'Globo Loco', 'Basil Brush', 'Ministry of Mayhem' and 'The Legend of Dick and Dom'. He has also published a trilogy of novels (Triskellion; Triskellion: The Burning; Triskellion: The Gathering) with bestselling crime author Mark Billingham under the pseudonym of Will Peterson. Peter lives on the Kent coast with his wife, two children and three dachshunds. 

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Featured Books, with extracts by Peter Cocks

Body Blow
Peter Cocks
This is a gripping, edge-of-your-seat gritty YA thriller from the author of Long Reach. The author's hallmarks from his debut novel come to the fore once again in this his second - cleverly drawn and realistic characterisation, interwoven plot lines...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Books for Boys | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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Long Reach
Peter Cocks
Pulling no punches, this action-packed thriller grabs you by the scruff and of the neck and doesn’t let go. Seventeen year old Eddie’s world turns upside down after the death of his brother. Refusing to accept that his brother killed...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2011
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