James Ellson

James Ellson was a police officer for fifteen years, starting in London and finishing as a Detective Inspector at Moss Side in Manchester. When he left the police he started writing, and his debut novel The Trail was published in 2020.

Both The Trail and Cold Dawn (book 2) were longlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award. Cold Summer (book 3) concludes the Nepal trilogy, and Base Line is the fourth book in the DCI Castle series.

The fifth book in the DCI Castle series is called The Rule of Threes and will be published by Vinci Books in June 2026.

Rockburn (2025) is the first in a new series.

Born in Surrey, James now lives on a smallholding in the Peak District, which includes bees and an orchard.

James can be followed on Twitter @jamesellson3

And on Facebook: james.ellson.98