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Website of Colin J Galtrey - The Peak District Author. Bakewell, Matlock, Buxton, Chatsworth, Chesterfield, Bonsall, Wirksworth, Ashbourne, Hartington, Peak District, Castleton, Derbyshire, Unique District, Derbyshire Photography, Hathersage, Derbyshire Dales, Darley Dale
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Official Website of Colin J Galtrey - #ThePeakDistrictAuthor

Creator of the crime series books featuring

JOHN GAMMON

Season Greetings
Rose Petals From Russia
Hangman
Witches & Lupins
Books

PAPERBACK, E-BOOKS & AUDIO

Should you not have access to Amazon, please use the contact details below to get in touch and hard copies can be purchased

(Many thanks to the locations below for their support. Each one worth a visit - and maybe you might also spot a familiar John Gammon location)

The Miners Standard, Winster | Three Stags Heads, Darley Bridge

THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN

THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN

John Gammon Series 1, Book 1 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

SAD MAN

SAD MAN

John Gammon Series 1, Book 2 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

JOY FOLLOWS SORROW

JOY FOLLOWS SORROW

John Gammon Series 1, Book 3 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

NEVER CRY ON A BLUEBELL

NEVER CRY ON A BLUEBELL

John Gammon Series 1, Book 4 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

ANNIE TANNEY

ANNIE TANNEY

John Gammon Series 1, Book 5 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE POET & THE CALLING CARD

THE POET & THE CALLING CARD

John Gammon Series 2, Book 1 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

WHY

WHY

John Gammon Series 2, Book 2 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

YOUR PAST IS YOUR FUTURE

YOUR PAST IS YOUR FUTURE

John Gammon Series 2, Book 3 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

INTRAVENOUS

INTRAVENOUS

John Gammon Series 2, Book 4 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE SORROW BEGINS

THE SORROW BEGINS

John Gammon Series 2, Book 5 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE MAGPIE

THE MAGPIE

John Gammon Series 3, Book 1 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE CURE

THE CURE

John Gammon Series 3, Book 2 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

BODY PARTS

BODY PARTS

John Gammon Series 3, Book 3 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

PAY FOR YOUR SIN

PAY FOR YOUR SIN

John Gammon Series 3, Book 4 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE MEANING STONES

THE MEANING STONES

John Gammon Series 3, Book 5 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

LOOKING FOR SHONA

LOOKING FOR SHONA

Supernatural Trilogy Book 1 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE HURT OF YOCHANA

THE HURT OF YOCHANA

Supernatural Trilogy Book 2 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

GROVE

GROVE

Supernatural Trilogy Book 3 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

GO TO KEEP RUNNING

GO TO KEEP RUNNING

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

I AM FAWN JONES

I AM FAWN JONES

Afterlife Thriller Book 1 of 2 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

CALMING FARM

CALMING FARM

I Am Fawn Jones Follow Up CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

SCARAB FALLS

SCARAB FALLS

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

LET'S DANCE IN THE KITCHEN

LET'S DANCE IN THE KITCHEN

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

INNOCENCE AND GUILT

INNOCENCE AND GUILT

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

SMILE

SMILE

John Gammon Series 4, Book 1 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

SERVED COLD

SERVED COLD

John Gammon Series 4, Book 2 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

FOOLISH THING

FOOLISH THING

John Gammon Series 4, Book 3 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

DEATH HAS NO CALENDAR

DEATH HAS NO CALENDAR

John Gammon Series 4, Book 4 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

KEYHOLE

KEYHOLE

John Gammon Series 4, Book 5 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE STANTON INCIDENT

THE STANTON INCIDENT

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

ROSE PETALS FROM RUSSIA

ROSE PETALS FROM RUSSIA

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE STUNNER

THE STUNNER

Part I CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE STUNNER II

THE STUNNER II

Part II CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE STUNNER III

THE STUNNER III

Part III CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE STUNNER IV

THE STUNNER IV

Part IV CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE STUNNER V

THE STUNNER V

Part V CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE STUNNER VI

THE STUNNER VI

Part VI CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE STUNNER VII

THE STUNNER VII

Part VII CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

HANGMAN

HANGMAN

John Gammon Series 5, Book 1 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

WITCHES & LUPINS

WITCHES & LUPINS

John Gammon Series 5, Book 2 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

ANAGRAM KILLER

ANAGRAM KILLER

John Gammon Series 5, Book 3 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

FROGS

FROGS

John Gammon Series 5, Book 4 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

WITCHES HAVE TO BURN

WITCHES HAVE TO BURN

John Gammon Series 5, Book 5 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

FIVE KNOCKS ON A DOOR

FIVE KNOCKS ON A DOOR

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

HOLD ME ONE LAST TIME

HOLD ME ONE LAST TIME

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE TWO OF US

THE TWO OF US

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

ELLA EVIE & MR SNOWFLAKE

ELLA EVIE & MR SNOWFLAKE

Childrens Short Story CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

ANASTACIA THE FAIRY

ANASTACIA THE FAIRY

Childrens Short Story CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

THE ANONYMOUS POLE DANCER

THE ANONYMOUS POLE DANCER

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

DEAD MAN'S HAND

DEAD MAN'S HAND

John Gammon Series 6 Book 1 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

NO CLUE

NO CLUE

John Gammon Series 6 Book 2 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

LET THAT BE A LESSON

LET THAT BE A LESSON

John Gammon Series 6 Book 3 CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

BRIGSTOCKTON 8

BRIGSTOCKTON 8

Stand Alone Novel CLICK BOOK TO PURCHASE

Bio

AUTHOR BIO

Website of Colin J Galtrey - The Peak District Author. Bakewell, Matlock, Buxton, Chatsworth, Chesterfield, Bonsall, Wirksworth, Ashbourne, Hartington, Peak District, Castleton, Derbyshire, Unique District, Derbyshire Photography, Hathersage, Derbyshire Dales, Darley Dale

Colin was born in Darley Dale a small village in the Derbyshire Peak District. During travelling for work all over the world he decided to use the time spent in hotel rooms on a passion for writing that he had held for many years.

I have four beautiful children and consider myself so very lucky to live in the area I write about.

The character of John Gammon a Peak District Detective was born in 2013 when I started writing my first book "Things Will Never Be the same again"

 

The beautiful Peak District is used for these crime fiction stories. Many characters and places you may well associate with the area. I must stress that all my writings are purely fictitious and do not represent or imply anything other than my imagination in the places or people included in the books.

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WALK THE PEAKS

Whether local to the area or visiting this wonderful part of the world for the weekend or a holiday, we highly recommend taking a look at Walk the Peak District website and a chance to enjoy the countryside on foot which John Gammon often describes.


There are lots of beautiful and easy walks along the eastern edges and the various Dales in the Peak District but the walks included in this website are more varied and are a slightly more demanding undertaking. With a wonderfully simple website to browse, it features over 50 great walks from which to choose, ranging between 1.5 and 3 hours.

Walking
The Peak District

THE PEAK DISTRICT

Founded in 1951, the Peak District National Park is the first of Britain’s 15 national parks. With its breath-taking views, unique locations and wonderful residents, it makes for the perfect setting for many of Colin’s books.

 

Reaching into five counties: Derbyshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, it is visited by more than 10 million visitors a year and as such one of the most popular national parks in the UK. The impressive gritstone edges of the Dark Peak, wonderfully contrast to the steep limestone dales in the White Peak and offer limitless settings for fictitious foul play, alongside the abundance of caves, crags and open moorland.

 

Prior to the detective work of John Gammon, his ‘patch’ was previously made famous on the small screen by Peak Practice – a British drama series about a GP surgery which ran from 1993 until 2002, whilst other locations have provided the backdrop for many Hollywood films including Chatsworth (Pride and Prejudice), Haddon Hall (Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth, Henry VIII, Moll Flanders), Lyme Hall (Pride and Prejudice), North Lees Hall (Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, The Other Boleyn Girl).


Just one fact to end on - The name ‘Peak’ does not relate to mountains (there are none) – it is thought to derive from the Pecsaetan, an Anglo-Saxon tribe who settled the area.

Visit the areas offical tourism website 

Visit Peak District
Contact

CONTACT

For any book/media inquiries, please feel free to contact me:

Buxton, England United Kingdom

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