I was a police officer for 15 years, starting in London and finishing as a Detective Inspector at Moss Side in Manchester. When I left the police I started writing, and have been writing ever since.

My debut novel The Trail was published in 2020, and the sequel Cold Dawn in August 2022.

I live in the Peak District with my wife, and manage our smallholding, which includes bees and an orchard.

Website: jamesellson.com