I spent my early childhood in Downham Market, in North Norfolk before moving to South West London when I was twelve. I have lived in London ever since, but still love the North Norfolk coast, hence the village of Blakeney is captured in my first novel as well as my fondness for London.

My mother was a domestic science teacher and a great cook, and as long as I can remember I was always around her in the kitchen, waiting to lick the bowl out. But she taught me to understand and appreciate food, and the many times my parents had guests over for dinner, I was always allowed to try a piece of the cheese. Maybe that’s why I’ve always enjoyed Stilton and strong cheddar, and gastronomy plays an integral part in my books.

It was at a Christmas lunch several years ago when we had to buy each other a secret Santa present, and the person I had to buy for was keen to write a novel, so I bought him a book on writing. This started a thought process, which led to me sitting down in January 2020 and writing the first paragraph of “The Biscuit Barrel Murder.”

I’m naturally pulled to the genre of “cosy crime”, and drawn to the period of the 1920’s where the pace of life is dictated by the various modes of transport and the various ways people had to communicate with each other over long distances.

The completion of my first novel laid a few ghosts to rest, I struggled at school and it was only later when I did an Open University course that it was discovered  I was dyslexic, which explained a lot. Writing my first novel has given me a great deal of confidence in my storytelling abilities.

My second novel, A Rather Difficult Conundrum  was published in July 2024, taking Fescue's Detective Agency on another race against time.

The first draft of the third novel is just finished, taking Fescue's into the realms of Anglo Saxon archeology. 

Geoff has recently become a member of the Crime Writers Association https://thecwa.co.uk