A FORMER student was so fond of Winchester he decided to set his first novel in the city.

Steevan Glover, who had a three-year stint studying drama at King Alfred’s College, is celebrating after having his Winchester-based crime caper The Frog and the Scorpion published by Legend Press.

The 35-year-old, who played for Winchester Rugby Club’s first XV for two seasons, said that the book was “fast-paced with lots of dynamic characters”.

“I was over the moon when I heard it got published,” said Mr Glover, also a Mastermind semi-finalist in 2006.

To read the first chapters of the book, visit steevan glover.com.