Richard Underwood is the author of a popular science series about life and consciousness. He is also the author of a series of crime novels. All his books have previously been published as paperbacks but may now be out of print. They are still available as free downloadable eBooks.
Science of Life and Consciousness Series
Ann Perkins Detective Agency Series
Auto Biography
Miscellaneous
Popular Science
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIFE: From The Origin of Life To The End Of The Universe – Life is too complex for us to put it into boxes labelled biology, chemistry, physics, etc. Life incorporates all those disciplines and more and this popular science book looks at life from two different perspectives. Inwardly, it examines the smallest particles from which all living things are made. Outwardly, it considers our place in the vastness of our universe.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CONSCIOUSNESS (Publication Expected Spring 2025) – Consciousness appears to be something more than the simple interaction of our brain cells, but the cause, purpose, and location of our consciousness are all hotly disputed by scientists. This book examines current research into consciousness and the scientific evidence as to what it is and how it works.
Novels
Ann Perkins Detective Agency Series
A Manchester based crime thrillers with a touch of Northern humour.
FAKE WITNESS (Book One) – It’s hard being a crossdresser in Manchester. When Ernie Wright was made redundant he wanted compensation to the tune of a million pounds. That seemed beyond him until the day he decided to rob a bank. Everything was planned to the smallest detail and he mistakenly thought nothing could go wrong, but the events of that day were to change him in more ways than he could ever imagine.
ACCUSED (Book Two) – A client of the Ann Perkins Detective Agency is wanted for a murder he didn’t commit, and Ernie Wright is tasked with finding the real killer. What should be routine case takes a turn for the worse when Ernie himself is accused of a different murder. Two murders, two arrests, two innocent people.
SPIED (Book Three) – Ernie Wright has signed the ‘Official Secrets Act’ and been recruited by GCHQ, but that doesn’t stop him from being arrested when he is found with his hands around the neck of his neighbour’s dead body. Terrorists, diamonds, murders and mayhem abound in this stand alone third and final book in the Ann Perkins Detective Agency series which ties up all the lose ends and provides a fitting climax.
Autobiography
OVERCOMING – An autobiographical account of the training, ordination, and subsequent social and pastoral work of a young married couple who were commissioned as Salvation Army Officers in the 1970s. The story follows them as they undertake inner city social work in Glasgow and London, and pastoral work at diverse town and rural locations throughout England and Scotland.
Miscellaneous
WEBTREES FAMILY TREE MANUAL – Webtrees Family Tree Software is probably the most widely used self-hosting family tree website creation software. It is free, well designed, fully configurable, easy to use, and this manual takes you step-by-step through the whole process of Webtrees 2 installation, administration, and use. There are separate sections for webmasters, administrators, users, editors, moderators, and family tree managers to provide a comprehensive guide for every level of user from beginner to expert.
PEBBLES – This poetry collection includes love poems, war and anti-war poems, funeral poems (including the acclaimed ‘Alzheimer’s’ funeral poem), funny poems, observational poems and a wide-ranging selection of charming and thoughtful poems on many different subjects. It concludes with a series of tongue-in-cheek comic monologues based upon famous characters from the Old Testament.
Richard Underwood is the author of a popular science series about life and consciousness. He is also the author of a series of crime novels. All his books have previously been published as paperbacks but may now be out of print. They are still available as free downloadable eBooks.