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John Williams (1961–)

Author of Five Pubs, Two Bars and a Nightclub

John Williams is John L. Williams (2). For other authors named John L. Williams, see the disambiguation page.

14+ Works 336 Members 5 Reviews

Works by John Williams

Five Pubs, Two Bars and a Nightclub (1999) 55 copies, 2 reviews
Cardiff Dead (2000) 52 copies
The Prince of Wales (2003) 23 copies
Wales Half Welsh (2004) — Editor — 17 copies
Temperance Town (2004) 16 copies
Michael X (2008) 7 copies
Miss Shirley Bassey (2010) 7 copies

Associated Works

London Noir (2006) — Contributor — 104 copies, 5 reviews
Perverted by Language: Fiction Inspired by The Fall (2008) — Contributor — 47 copies
Please: Fiction Inspired by The Smiths (2009) — Contributor — 42 copies, 1 review
Constable New Crimes 1 (1989) — Contributor — 28 copies
Croatian Nights (2005) — Contributor — 11 copies
Vox 'n' Roll: Fiction for the 21st Century (2000) — Contributor — 5 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Williams, John
Legal name
Williams, John Charles Lincoln
Other names
Williams, John L
Birthdate
1961-05-12
Gender
male
Short biography
John Charles Edward Williams (b. 1961-05-12) wrote Cardiff Dead.
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Associated Place (for map)
Wales, UK

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Reviews

5 reviews
A fun romp through the underbelly of Cardiff before gentrification came to the Bay area. This is a set of interlinked stories and characters; a character who seems a piece of work in one story can have a sympathetic face in another. I picked this up for the location, but enjoyed the writing and characterisation
½
A series of interlocking short stories in and around Butetown before the Bay development, with a cast of loveable rogues and light-hearted criminal escapades. A particularly good read for anyone who knows Cardiff well and folk who want a crime novel without a whodunnit.
This was an excellent biography, very readable, and giving a well-rounded perspective on Eartha Kitt and the people and circumstances of her life.

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Statistics

Works
14
Also by
6
Members
336
Popularity
#70,810
Rating
½ 3.3
Reviews
5
ISBNs
46
Languages
4

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