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Murder he wrote

BEHIND THE BIG CRIME TRUE-LIFE

Every night before bed, Peter Farquhar wrote in his journal – just a few lines documenting his innermost thoughts.

He’d done it since New Year’s Day 1990.

Perhaps an unsurprising habit for a popular and cherished English teacher.

‘He was one of the most extraordinary teachers of my life,’ said TV journalist Michael Crick.

Peter carried on with education when he retired.

Became a guest lecturer at the University of Buckingham.

Wrote several novels.

On the surface, Peter lived a charmed life.

But in truth – as his

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