'For the Love of Fire' - written by Colin Kirkham
Battling flames in a morgue, training in the sewers of Newcastle, and helping catch a serial killer make up just a sample of the escapades a local firefighter addresses in his new book.
Colin Kirkham has written 'For the Love of Fire' - a biography about his career in the fire and police services in both the northeast of England and on the Isle of Man.
He told Rhian Evans more about it:
If you'd like to find out more about 'For the Love of Fire' or buy it, you can do so here.
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