A Warrington novelist is using areas of the town as inspiration for his writing – and he’s unearthing some amazing historical facts at the same time.

Peter Beck’s debut novel The Sanctuary Cypher, written under the pseudonym Jackson Beck, was released on Amazon in paperback and kindle versions in September last year.

It uses St Oswald’s Church in Winwick as its centre point with historical artefacts from inside the church featuring strongly.

Warrington Guardian: St Oswald's Church in Winwick, which features in Jackson's first novelSt Oswald's Church in Winwick, which features in Jackson's first novel

He describes his writing as “action and adventure novels with a twist of history” and aims to include historical facts in each of his books, with his next literary offering due for publication this summer.

Peter, who lives in Great Sankey and is passionate about history and archaeology, said: “My love of history was initiated when I became part of an archaeological group.

“I have worked on sites all over England ranging from Roman and Anglo Saxon to the Victorian era.

“My enthusiasm for history was endorsed when I became a member of St Oswald’s Church in Winwick.

“Beneath the surface, the church is steeped in history and I was astonished to find out that, apart from being a Grade One listed building and sitting on the English Civil War battlefield site of 1648, it is also listed in the Domesday Book of 1086.

“This background set the scene for my debut novel, The Sanctuary Cipher, which triggered my imagination for writing and I haven’t stopped since.”

Peter’s second novel Cabin in the Clouds is due to be released in the next few months and is the first of a trilogy based in New Zealand featuring Nathan Mason.

He is currently working on his third novel Nightfall in Famagusta which continues with the action and adventure theme in Cyprus.

For more information visit www.jacksonbeck.com