Ivan Johnston

Ivan Johnston was born and raised in Cumbria in the English Lake District from an ancient Annandale family, across the border in Scotland.

He has been writing and publishing articles most of his life, with hard and paperback crime novels originally published in the UK. He is also the author of many technical catalogues.

He served in the Royal Navy, both in UK north Atlantic waters as well as the Mediterranean and Pacific seas. After service he was a detective and Sergeant in the Thames Valley Police. In his words he is proud to have served in the finest Police Force in Britain.

Finally he was a salesman in the heavy truck, bus and railway braking business for an American and then a German company. Travelling the world to sell air and electronic brakes was a mind stretching and demanding career but he loved it.

He cares passionately about our planet and preventing global warming. For hobbies, he lists watching and studying people and travelling.

He adheres to the statement found on the crest of the City of Carlisle,

'Be Just and Fear Not.'