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Tony Schumacher (English author)

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Tony Schumacher is a British author, screenwriter and broadcaster from Liverpool. His first novel, The Darkest Hour is an alternate history, set in a 1940s UK after a German Victory in World War II. It was generally well received.[citation needed] His second book, The British Lion, was released by the William Morrow imprint of HarperCollins, and was also well received in both the USA and UK. The third novel in the John Rossett series is An Army of One and was published in August 2017. He has self-published several other works including Rear View Mirror: Stories from the streets and the night,[1] recounting tales of his time as a | officer and taxi driver in Liverpool.

The BBC has commissioned a series based on Tony's days as a police officer, The Responder will start Martin Freeman.[2] The first episode will be broadcast on the 24 January 2021.[3]

Schumacher was born in Huyton, Lancashire.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Schumacher, Tony (18 April 2013). Rear View Mirror: Stories from the streets and the night. ISBN 9781484159620.
  2. ^ "Martin Freeman is starring in a BBC cop drama written by Police first responder". inews.co.uk. March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Responder: From police officer to writing a BBC police drama". BBC News. 24 January 2022.