ONE WAY TICKET: Book 9 of 9 of the Jack Collier Series by Fred Lockwood

Published 4 weeks agoon April 17, 2026

A book review by Jeff Goodman

Jack Collier Interesting book. Fred obviously knows and researches his subject very well. Nicely written with interesting characters. It’s a story that develops into a totally unexpected scenario. Just when you think you know were the story is going it changes direction and evolves into something else. Which is good. Keeps the mind active.

Fred writes about ships being used to ferry illegal emigrants to the UK. The clever plans set in motion by the gangs to avoid UK boarder Force detection. We learn of the moving story of Jamal, one of the immigrants who has paid a fortune for the trip. The cruelty and unpassionate traffickers.

Fred takes us on a diving mission in the English Channel to recover millions of Pounds Sterling worth of diamonds after rebellious immigrants threw a merciless trafficker carrying them overboard.

Then suddenly we are in the world of illegal Russian oil fleets and Italian crime syndicates.

It’s a well thought out and clever tale.

About the Author, Fred Lockwood

One Way Ticket is the ninth novel in the Jack Collier Series. Dr Fred Lockwood is Emeritus Professor of Learning and Teaching, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and a PADI Master Scuba Diver.

Jeff Goodman

Jeff is a multiple award winning, freelance TV cameraman/film maker and author. Having made both terrestrial and marine films, it is the world's oceans and their conservation that hold his passion with over 10.000 dives in his career. Having filmed for international television companies around the world and author of two books on underwater filming, Jeff is Author/Programme Specialist for the 'Underwater Action Camera' course for the RAID training agency. Jeff has experienced the rapid advances in technology for diving as well as camera equipment and has also experienced much of our planet’s marine life, witnessing, first hand, many of the changes that have occurred to the wildlife and environment during that time. Jeff runs bespoke underwater video and editing workshops for the complete beginner up to the budding professional.