Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Peter Ackroyd

Born: October 5, 1949 (age 75)
Bio: Peter Ackroyd is an English biographer, novelist and critic with a particular interest in the history and culture of London.
Known for:
- London: The Biography (2000)
- Hawksmoor (1985)
- Thames (2007)
- Shakespeare: The Biography (2005)
- The Life of Thomas More (1998)