David J. Gatward

David J Gatward is a bestselling mystery author best known for the “DCI Harry Grimm” series of novels. The author was born in Bristol and was brought up between Lincolnshire, Wensleydale and Cotswolds thanks to the fact that his father was a Methodist minister. Aside from his many hobbies that include music, caving, shooting, camping, climbing and archery, he has always loved writing. His life was changed forever when as a ten year old he read Alan Garner’s “The Weirdstone of Brisingamen.” He had always loved storytelling and reading before he got into the world of magic and myth, but it was in the pages of her novel that he determined that he would become a fiction author. Even though it was not until he was eighteen that he published his debut novel, it would take many more years before he achieved his dream of becoming a full time author. During this time, he distilled his many experiences that included almost drowning, seeing two ghosts, working on a salmon farm, and being mistaken for a homeless person. David now lives with his wife and children in rural Somerset from where he writes his novels.