J. Patrick Armstrong

J. Patrick Armstrong grew up on the south coast of England. After leaving school, he worked as a hairdresser and barber before returning to full-time education at Wemouth College and the University of Glasgow, where he achieved First Class Honours and a PhD in English and American Literature. He has lectured, taught and presented in Asia and the UK. Now settled with his family in Dorset, Lyttleton Siren is his first novel.

Lyttleton Siren

Christmas 1981, during a bitter winter freeze, the quiet town of Lyttleton is shaken by a fatal hit-and-run. Told in three distinct voices, Lyttleton Siren is a poignant story of guilt, grief, and coming of age.

This gripping thriller, set on the English South Coast in the 1980s, with the Falklands War as backdrop, delves into the harrowing aftermath of the tragedy.

“A masterpiece of literary suspense, utterly convincing, chilling, disturbing and beautifully written.” Dexter Petley, novelist and editor, Jericho Writers. 🖊️