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James Ellson

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

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

He also writes short stories, and was runner up in the 2021 Bay Tales Christmas short story competition with Roisin's Christmas Party. His story The Translator was published in a 2022 anthology (To Serve, Protect, and Write) of former police officers, now writers.

James is a keen climber and mountaineer, and has visited Nepal many times. In 2004 he climbed 6,812 metre Ama Dablam, and in 2008 soloed the Matterhorn. He lives in the Peak ...more

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

James Ellson After writing a memoir, an agent suggested I write a thriller. So, I literally wrote down on the back of an envelope the things I know about:

The Polic…moreAfter writing a memoir, an agent suggested I write a thriller. So, I literally wrote down on the back of an envelope the things I know about:

The Police. I used to be police officer, finishing as a Detective Inspector at Moss Side, Manchester.

Nepal. I've always been a keen climber and mountaineer, and have made numerous trips to Nepal. I've trekked to Annapurna Base Camp, to Goasaikunda, and to Everest Base Camp. And in 2004 I climbed 6,812 metre Ama Dablam in the Everest foothills. As a result I have a great passion for Nepal, the incredible mountain scenery and its friendly people.

Beekeeper. As well as being a writer, I am a smallholder. Self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables, and keep chickens and bees.

So, after drawing a few arrows and scribbling a few notes on the envelope I started writing . . .

The Trail . . . A missing person enquiry leads Manchester DCI Rick Castle (a beekeeper) to Nepal.(less)

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	The Trail 3.68 avg rating — 174 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cold Dawn 3.63 avg rating — 32 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rule of Threes: A British Detective Crime Thriller Series (The DCI Castle series Book 5) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Base Line: A British Detective Crime Thriller Series (The DCI Castle series Book 4) 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rockburn (The Rockburn series Book 1) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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