Meet The Author

Peter Foot was born in Faversham, Kent in 1932 and educated at Notre Dame Convent School. At the age of seventeen he joined the Royal Marines and served for eight years, seeing active service in Malaya, Cyprus and Suez. After leaving the Royal  Marines he entered Her Majesty’s Prison Service and for the next thirty-three years served at six Prison Establishments from Borstal in Kent to Kingston, Portsmouth. He retired in 1990 as a Prison Governor Grade. He now lives in Spain, on the lush hill slopes above the Orba Valley near Denia on the Costa Blanca.

His first novel, Oath of Allegiance, was published in Sep 2002 by UPFRONT Publishing. His second, Strange Alliance, was published in May 2003 and a sequel to this called, Jungle Haven, followed shortly afterward. He has since gone on to publish The Drums of War, Crown Assassin and many more.

Peter Foot’s work brings to the bookshelf a direct style of story-telling that matches the content of his books, all of which are based on military life and move frequently between battlefield, barrack-room and bedroom.

The books reflect much of Peter’s own experiences around the globe during his time with the Royal Marine Commandos. Read About the Author  and you will see the extent of his experience in this area. Read the books and understand his enduring love for this particular arm of the Her Majesty’s Forces. We hope the site will excite your interest sufficiently to want read Peter’s books for yourself.