THE DETECTIVE GELDARD MYSTERIES

Dark secrets. Quiet landscapes. Relentless justice.

MURDER ON THE NORFOLK BROADS

BOOK 1

Please note, this book was previously published as Secret Places

Meet your new favourite detective, DI Greg Geldard. Originally with the Met, he transferred to rural Yorkshire where he never quite managed to fit in. His latest case takes him from the windswept moors to the deceptively calm waters of the Norfolk Broads. This is finally somewhere he wants to call home.

A human skeleton is unearthed in a forgotten World War 2 bunker on a remote Yorkshire farm. Detective Geldard welcomes the distraction. His wife is away on a solo trip to America, and he’s starting to tire of ready meals and wondering what she’s getting up to.

Then the forensics come back. This was no accident. It was murder.

The farmer insists she knows nothing about the body beneath her land. And Coombe Farm’s former occupants, Matthew and Rachel Wade, have vanished without trace.

Geldard follows the trail south to Norfolk, where Rachel was last seen.

Here, among winding rivers, empty marshland, and tight-lipped communities, people know how to disappear – and how to keep secrets buried.

This gripping detective mystery full of twists and turns is perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, Peter May, Matt Brolly and Joy Ellis.

DEATH ON THE NORFOLK BROADS

BOOK 2

Please note this book was previously published as GLASS ARROWS.

Newly promoted Detective Greg Geldard is back in Norfolk, ready to build a life in his new home. He barely has time to unpack before he's plunged into a baffling murder investigation.

A farmworker spots a human arm among a crate of dead turkeys. It’s DCI Geldard’s first day with Norfolk Police, and he didn’t expect to be dealing with murder quite so soon.

It looks like an accident. But a closer inspection reveals signs of foul play — the victim suffered a vicious blow to the head.

Days later, a second body is washed up a few miles away on Caister beach, a single stab wound to the chest.

Now Geldard has a double murder investigation on his hands. At home, things are no easier. His wife Isabelle is disappearing for hours on end, doesn’t answer her phone, and won’t tell him where she’s going.

He can’t deal with this right now — all eyes are on him, watching how his first case plays out.

Geldard isn’t just hunting a killer. There’s something rotten at the heart of Norfolk.

Perfect for fans of intelligent police procedurals, rich rural settings, and morally complex mysteries. This gripping detective mystery full of twists and turns is perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, Peter May, Matt Brolly and Joy Ellis.

FIRE ON THE NORFOLK BROADS

BOOK 3

Winner of the Firebird Book Award 2022.

Previously published as Fires of Hate

Detective Greg Geldard is finally settling into life in the Norfolk Broads, a place he wants to call home. But the silent waterways are deceptive. And among the brooding marshes, a deadly plot is in motion.

Detective Geldard is wolfing down a quick sandwich lunch at his desk when he gets the call. There’s been a devastating explosion at the local Science Park. Multiple casualties.

Geldard races to the scene — it’s carnage. Body parts lie scattered on the ground.

Seven people dead. Sixteen unaccounted for.

Professor Lai, Head of Chemistry, is one of the missing. She’s thought to have been killed in the explosion. But then the Forensics come back. The body that’s been found isn’t hers.

Someone was deliberately left to die in the blaze.

Then Geldard’s estranged wife drops a bombshell of her own. She’s pregnant with another man’s child — and she wants a divorce.

As Geldard tries to cope with his wife’s betrayal, he must race against time tocatch a cunning killer before they claim more innocent lives.

This gripping detective mystery full of twists and turns is perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, Peter May, Matt Brolly and Joy Ellis.

BURIED ON THE NORFOLK BROADS

COMING SOON...

A Firebird Book Award Winner 2023

Previously published as The Temenos Remains

Praise for Heather Peck

‘An astounding tale that is guaranteed to keep you entertained to the very last page.’ Featz Reviews

‘Highly recommended for all lovers of crime fiction set in Norfolk.’ Bittern Books

READERS LOVE MURDER ON THE NORFOLK BROADS:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Will definitely be reading more in this series.’ Ruth D.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Exceptional. I'll definitely be reading more.’ Gilly B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Engaging, good plot, pleasure to read, & will encourage you to get another book from this author.’ Declan R.T.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kept me gripped right until the final page.’ Kate R.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A compelling story.’ Cheryl M-M.

THE DETECTIVE

DI Greg Geldard is an outsider in more ways than one. When his latest case takes him to Norfolk, he’s finally found a place he can call home. Although impatient with paperwork and dismissive of inter-agency politics, he’s a natural leader, hardworking, insightful and above all, willing to listen. His only weak spot is his adored wife, Isabelle, who seems to value her touring career more than her husband.

THE SETTING

Norfolk, as Geldard often observes, seems to have more water than land. Bordered by vast, empty beaches, it is home to the unique environment of the Broads; a network of navigable rivers and man-made lakes which date from medieval times. This wetland landscape is known for its open skies, vast waterways, and diverse wildlife. Norfolk also has some of the richest farming land in the UK, growing everything from cereals to asparagus. But this idyllic environment, as Geldard knows to his cost, can hide dark secrets.

Milestones

Page Turner Award Winner 2024

A standalone thriller from the multi-award-winning author of the Detective Geldard Mysteries:

In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, there have been a number of significant milestones: dates when millions of people around the world can say ‘I know where I was when...’

Aelfwyth, born on the day Elizabeth II was crowned Queen, finds her life has shared many pivotal events with such milestones, from the childhood moment when she heard of the death of Kennedy and met the Five Towns Flasher, through wars and the Chernobyl disaster to the culmination of her ex-husband’s persecution coinciding with 9/11.

Milestones follows a life through joys and disasters, from first love to last, through loss and abuse to survival and the realisation, at the end, that what really matters is love and hope