James Lingard
James Lingard PROFILE
James Lingard, educated at Dulwich College and University College London, was a leading City of London solicitor specialising in banking and insolvency law as a partner in Norton Rose. He wrote Lingard's Bank Security Documents now in its 7th edition.
He became a Council Member of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (now R3); Council Member of the European Association of Insolvency Practitioners (now Insol Europe); Founding President of the Insolvency Lawyers Association; and a Judicial Chairman of the Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal.
Since retirement, he wrote the books listed below and Amy's Bookshelf Reviews made him one of its Legacy Authors and ranked him a 2022 top 20 author.
THE GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED
TRAPPED IN IRAN, Mossad agents, Israeli engineers, Revolutionary Guards, The Ayatollah returns, The 1979 Iranian Revolution. This exciting 20th century historical thriller inspired by real events is the story of a Jewish hero. A group of Israeli engineers is trapped in central Iran when the world about them explodes in chaos. Imagine their plight when they discover the Shah has been deposed and Ayatollah Khomeini has returned from exile. How can they escape with their lives? “This is a magnificent story, a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. 5stars.” https://amzn.to/3QSSaXt
THE CAUCASUS CAULDRON is a breath-taking and brutal thriller set in the Caucasus Mountains during Georgia's ill-fated invasion of Abkhazia in 1992. It gives a vivid focus to a world ripping itself apart and ravaged by never ending hatred and blood feuds. Can our hero, Mac, trust the attractive Russian FSB officer, Kris, who befriends him and how will she react to Doctor Anna, a Separatist rabble-rouser who holds the key to his secret mission? How will Mac cope with the Chechen terrorist who has vowed to kill him? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LN2V3H6 or at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LNBVDHB
BRITAIN AT WAR 1939 TO 1945: What Was Life Like During the War? is a concise history of World War 2 with an emphasis on the social history of what life was like in Britain. It is written from the standpoint of people directly involved and brings the period alive for the reader. Its insights will add interest to educational courses.
UCL People (University College London) (March 2009) ‘A memoir of boyhood in Britain during WW2, this short but powerful book brings together personal reflections with the historical and political context. The author’s memories are interwoven with quotations from Churchill’s speeches and overviews of the major campaigns. All personal experiences are based on actual events.’https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0793Q1CLN
