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BOOKS: How to order in the UK: Go to my shop atVeiledMarket You can use Credit or Debit card to order books there. Alternatively, if you want Kindles or books to go overseas use my Amazon author page: https://amazon.com/author/www.gippeswic.org I will continue to carry small quantities of books for sale with me to live events where I am giving talks. |
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The Ron Webb Mystery Series: Suffolk based murder mysteries. Each can be read independently but in order they are: Dog Walk Detectives: A young man is found bludgeoned to death by a group of dog walkers on a recreation field. Who is he and why was he there? Are the dog walkers as innocent as they appear? We get rare glimpses of the murder investigation through their eyes and interactions. Does his ex girlfriend or college tutor hold the key, or has the case a more international dimension? (Book 1) |
£8.00 Paperback £3 Kindle |
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Conveyor Belt Corpse: The managing director of a small Felixstowe engineering company is murdered in his office. Was it one of the workers or an outsider? As DCI Ron Webb and his team investigate, it appears that members of the victims family and his other employees may all have their separate motives and opportunities to want him dead. There are secrets beneath the surface and frustrations that need to be exposed to solve the case. Can the team really believe anyone amongst the half-truths and deliberate lies? Is it related to a major American deal, or is the answer closer to home? (Book 2) |
£8.00 Paperback £3 Kindle |
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Surreptitious Cyclist: An explosion in an otherwise quiet Suffolk town is unusual. This one was at 3 a.m. and killed a cyclist. Why was he about at that time, and was there a reason why he was not using his lights in the dark? Was he even the target, or merely in the wrong place at the wrong time? With only an inebriated, frightened vagrant for a witness, DCI Webb and his team need to satisfactorily solve the mystery not only for themselves but for Special Branch as well. Not all country towns and their inhabitants are as innocent as they appear. (Book 3) |
£8.00 Paperback £3 Kindle |
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Angry Arsonist: Arson is a nasty business, but with so many suspects, DCI Ron Webb and his new Detective Sergeant Peggy Catchpole have their work cut out deciding which motive could have led to a double murder in Ipswich? Money, revenge, love and ambition may all play a part. Could it be related to a mystery from many years ago, or is it the result of criminals being recently released from prison? Have they even worked out the correct intended victims? The Serious Crime Squad extend their enquiries across the picturesque county of Suffolk, but things are often not always what they seem. (Book 4) |
£8.00 Paperback £3 Kindle |
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Murder Amongst the Mounds: A young woman re-enactor has been murdered amongst the burial mounds at Sutton Hoo, the iconic Anglo-Saxon royal cemetery. DCI Ron Webb and his Suffolk-based team must discover the motive before they can unmask the killer. Her ex-boyfriend seems unpopular, but at least one other member of her re-enactment group was also interested in her. Could the motive be lust or the jealousy of another woman? Some of that group harbour their own secrets, and more than one thinks that they know the identity of the murderer. The woman was also involved in the occult, so was this some form of ritualistic killing? Possible clues are pointing towards that explanation. The usually orthodox detective resorts to an unusual strategy to solve the case. (Book 5) |
£8.00 Paperback £3 Kindle |
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Holistic Homicide: The Butterfly Holistic Fair, Hadleigh, Suffolk, brought together an odd collection of people, but one was a killer. DCI Ron Webb was away when the murder of the organiser was discovered, bludgeoned to death in the carpark. It is up to his protege DS Peggy Catchpole to step up to the mark and get the investigation started. It is her first time in charge of a murder inquiry, and Ron wants to give her a chance to shine without interfering too much. The trouble is the victim was unpopular with many people, so there is no shortage of suspects. They seek out the truth in Lavenham, Sudbury, Kersey and elsewhere in picturesque Suffolk whilst the traders speculate outcomes on the internet. (Book 6) |
£8.00 Paperback £3 Kindle |
| Morris Murder: A Morris dancer crashes his car into a tree and dies on the way home from practice. Investigations reveal that it is not an accident. DCI Ron Webb and his team must sift through the complex undercurrents and unique world of his Morris side to attempt to understand the motive for murder across a group of villages in the Woolpit, Suffolk area. Were his work colleagues involved or one of the several discarded girlfriends? Nobody seems to be able to offer much information, yet fragments can sometimes be reassembled. (Book 7) |
£8.00 Paperback £3 Kindle |
| Single Hit: Questionnaire was a progressive rock band from the Sudbury area of Suffolk in the 1970s, with a couple of hits. Over forty years later, they are all around retirement age yet are still touring. When their flamboyant frontman dies after a concert in Sudbury, it is thought to be an illness until murder is later suspected. DCI Ron Webb and his team have to sort out a case as complex and twisted as the music the band played. The band have a lot of history, but they also have some secrets. (Book 8) |
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The Aelphame Trilogy: Retired art teacher Alfred Baldwin thinks he has found a perfect but primitive artists studio, isolated at the end of an ancient Suffolk woodland. Bewildered by his wife's desertion and at odds with modern living it seems just the place to live how he wants to. He hadn't envisaged any neighbours other than local wildlife, but soon discovers that he shares his home with some Anglo Saxon elves. What is more they have a challenge for him! Adventures in Aelphame (Book 1) Join Alfred's adventures as he cycles the old trackways of East Anglia discovering ancient places, hidden history and folklore and carrying an essential supply of cheese. |
£8.00 Paperback £3 Kindle |
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The Borders of Aelphame (Book 2) Alfred cycles the East coast of Suffolk and the county border with Norfolk with the Anglo Saxon, whilst dark forces do their worst to hinder or destroy them. He has a smattering of Old English language and history, cheese, maps, and his wits to protect him |
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The Wyrd of Aelphame (Book 3) Once more Alfred Baldwin and his partner Georgina help the group of Anglo Saxon elves with their biggest problem yet, after a mysterious message is received. Suffolk stories and history intermingle with Old English place-names, the Witchfinder General, a walking stick, three crowns, the Babes in the Wood, Ann Boleyn, the nine days wonder, unfortunate artists and murderous fairies, ancient runes, monkeys, St. Edmund and cheese. The enigmatic Shotley Peninsular, Suffolk is the scene of a thrilling adventure that once more sees our heroes taking on magic, fear and having to get up early in the morning. |
£8.00 Paperback £3 Kindle |
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Pagan Paths (2022 Revised & Expanded 20th Anniversary Edition): "An excellent primer, taking in all the traditional earth - centred rituals as well as the more recent emergence of eco and cyber-paganism." |
£15.00 Paperback £8.99 Kindle |
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Heathen Paths: Viking & Anglo-Saxon Pagan Beliefs (2nd Revised & Expanded Edition): "This book certainly brings you closer to the way things were seen and done in those times." (Not available via Amazon) |
£15.00 Paperback |
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Hereward, Hero of East Anglia: With illustrated geographic, religious and historical context. "Pete Jennings has written a very accessible account of Hereward: his book, 105 pages long is lavishly illustrated and easy to read. He uses contemporary and near contemporary sources in conjuction with more modern scholars to tell Herward's story and place him in his 11th century context." Widowinde
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£18.00 Paperback £25.00 Hardback £6.00 Kindle |
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RAGNARÖK: Creation and destruction within Norse mythology Based on research on the Old Norse Poetic and Prose Eddas from Iceland, Anglo-Saxon texts, and other sources, the analysis looks at the significant meanings of the names of deities and the tensions between Aesir, Vanir, Giants, Elves, and others. The role of prophecies and incidental stories is considered, as well as when they were supposed to happen. The author gives psychological insight into the mythology and examines external influences and attitudes to it. |
£16.00 Paperback £5.00 Kindle |
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Valkyries, selectors of heroes: their roles within Viking & Anglo Saxon mythology and beliefs. Valkyries are the choosers of the heroic slain warriors within Anglo Saxon and Viking Heathen mythology. Their roles have changed and yet they have retained their imagery of fiercely independent, strong women. This book brings together the historic sources to explore what and who they are, and includes over 30 illustrations, mostly in colour. |
£16.00 Paperback £5.00 Kindle |
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Viking Warrior Cults: Berserkers, Úlfhéðnar, Svinfylking & Weapon Dancers. "The author displays a vast knowledge of his subject, particularly of the various Icelandic Sagas." Widowinde This extensive multi-disciplinary examination of ancient artefacts, historic documents and sagas is a ground-breaking survey of the various Viking Warrior Cults. It features experimental archaeology, colour illustrations and competing academic arguments. Pete Jennings traces the fascinating history and connections between Berserker, Ulfhenar, Svinfylking & Weapon Dancers, as well as producing some comprehensively referenced sources and conclusions that sweep away the frequently inaccurate fiction of books and films. |
£16.00 Paperback £5.00 Kindle |
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A CACOPHONY OF CORVIDS: the mythology, facts, behaviour and folklore of ravens, crows, magpies, rooks and their relatives. Birds that show empathy, make and use tools, problem solve and recognise faces: no wonder corvids are at the heart of many myths and folk tales. From their role in keeping Britain safe at the Tower of London to the companions of the Viking god Odin; this unique illustrated look at the enigmatic world of ravens, crows, magpies, rooks and their cousins should give you food for thought, and a new understanding of what makes them the most special of birds. |
£16.00 Paperback £5.00 Kindle |
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THE WOODWOSE OF SUFFOLK & BEYOND: a pictorial guide. A woodwose is a full-bodied wild man figure, mostly found carved in stone or wood and particularly concentrated within Suffolk churches. They are also found in other counties and countries across Europe. The figure is usually seen as naked but covered with hair and a long beard, grasping a club. There are occasionally female woodwose found as well. Woodwose can be wild and exuberant or stationery and sentient but they are always enigmatic and a part of that dark other world. |
£16.00 Paperback £5.00 Kindle |
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When the sea turned to beer: a hoard of humour, history and Heathenry Alternating between new and old articles on Paganism and history to bizarre humour and folklore; This collection also includes the texts of three long out-of-print booklets: The Wild Hunt and its followers, Old Glory & the Cutty Wren plus The Gothi & the rune stave plus numerous articles. |
£8.00 Paperback £3.00 Kindle |
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Pathworking & Creative Visualisation (with Pete Sawyer) What is it, how do you do it, what elements should go into a pathworking and how can you use it? The answers are all clearly explained here. A pathworking is a guided meditation using creative visualisation, but it can be used practically in so many ways as well as developing a persons spiritual path. Healing, relaxing, practising life skills or simply enjoying yourself are just a few of the benefits. This book gives straight practical advice on all of those as well as on forming a pathworking group, delivering meditations and constructing your own paths. |
£18.00 Paperback £6.00 Kindle |
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The Pagan Thinker: some aspects of Modern Western Paganism Modern Pagans and Heathens in the UK, Europe and N. America do not need anyone to tell them what to do. There are, however, many accepted ideas within Paganism that are rarely discussed and analysed in depth. As a result, we are in danger of creating an orthodoxy without realising it! This book seeks out some relevant topics to consider, whether you are an established Pagan, Druid, Heathen, Shaman, Witch or a beginner thinking about your path. It is also of vital interest to the academic trying to understand the rapid changes in the esoteric scene over the last decades: what issues cause distrust or disinterest by Pagans seeking authoritative sources of information? Amongst the topics are identity, ethics, magic, community, deities and sacred places. Theology, leadership, rituals, symbology and the very future of Paganism are also examined. This should give you something challenging to consider and a way of evaluating the overload of available information and its sources. Without being told what to do or think, you should then be able to make up your own mind. |
£18.00 Paperback £6.00 Kindle |
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Haunted Suffolk: "From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first hand encounters with ghouls and spirits, this collection of stories contains new and well known spooky tales from around the county of Suffolk." Suffolk & Norfolk Life |
£15.00 Paperback |
| Haunted Ipswich: Once a popular centre of pilgrimage and then a maritime gateway to East Anglia, the historic county town of Ipswich is also home to ghosts, witches, orbs and poltergeists. From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and supernatural phenomena, to first-hand encounters with phantoms, spirits and ghouls. |
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Some other books by Pete Jennings are now either out of print or only available as Kindles or second hand.. These include 'Confidently Confused', 'Penda, Heathen King of Mercia: his Anglo Saxon world.', 'Pagan Humour' & 'The Northern Tradition.' Three early booklets are out of print but are incorporated into the compilation 'When the Sea turned to Beer.' They are '‘The Wild Hunt and its followers’, ‘Old Glory & the Cutty Wren’ plus the 'Gothi & the Rune Stave'.
Pete has written for several Pagan magazines including Pentacle, Deosil Dance, Pagan Dawn, Witchcraft & Wicca, Wiccan, Bridestone etc. He Edited & produced Gippeswic Pagan magazine over its 12 issue, 4 year life. During his 3 years as media officer then another 3 as President of The Pagan Federation he contributed research and interviews for many national and local papers, magazines plus TV and Radio.
Pete also collaborated with other authors and editors on the following publications:
The Illustrated Guide to Witchcraft - Wyley, G. Parkgate (1998)
Modern Pagans: an investigation of contemporary Pagan practices. (Eds. V Vale & J.Sulak.) San Francisco: RE/Search (2001)
The Museum of Witchcraft: a Magical History (Ed. Kerriann Godwin) Boscastle: Occult Art Co. (2011)
Heathen Information Pack UK: Pagan Federation (2014)
The Call of the God: an anthology exploring the divine masculine within modern Paganism (Ed. Frances Billinghurst) Australia: TDM (2015)
Pagan Planet: Being, Believing and Belonging in the 21st century. (Ed. Nimue Brown) UK: Moon Books (2016)
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