David Johns-Burcombe

Dexter Barren Newshawk David Johns-Burcombe

The Author was born during the second world war and was married. He has 2 daughters and a grandson.




In the 20th century, he visited numerous countries. Working as a journalist for several news outlets, before founding his own publication The Essex and Suffolk Herald Hamlet.




When it was sold, he went on to work for the London Insiders guides before publishing his own magazine, Tried and Trusted. He has published over 100 short stories and essays. His first novel was Merger both books edited by his later partner Roma Zite who passed away in 2015 to which this book is dedicated.