Jack Slipper apology. He was awarded the Lord Willis Award in 2004 for his CID work. He was diagnosed with cancer in 1999 and died 6 years later, aged 81. He was survived by his wife, Anne, and two daughters. Jack Slipper Jack Kenneth Slipper (20 April 1924 in London – 24 August 2005 in Pershore) was a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police in London. He was known as "Slipper of the Yard" (referring to Scotland Yard). He was mainly known for his role in investigating the Great Train Robbery of 1963, and in tracking down Ronnie Biggs after he
The Great Hunt The Great Hunt The Great Hunt is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the second book of "The Wheel of Time" series. It was published by Tor Books and released on November 15, 1990. "The Great Hunt" consists of a prologue and 50 chapters. In 2004 "The Great Hunt" was re-released as two separate books, "The Hunt Begins" and "New Threads in the Pattern". The story features young heroes Rand al'Thor, Mat Cauthon, and Perrin Aybara, who join Shienaren soldiers in a quest to retrieve the Horn of Valere. At the same time, Egwene al'Vere, Nynaeve al'Meara, and