Colin Cooper is a Northern England-born, Australian-based pencil pusher and carpenter/builder whose writing blends crime, mystery and investigation with a distinctly British sensibility.

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His Murder novels feature DCI Jack Boulton and DS Georgie Banks, two Scotland Yard detectives tackling fast-moving contemporary crimes across London and beyond. Their cases are driven by buried motives, sharp clues, memorable locations and the small details others overlook.

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His novel Sun on Her Skin (coming soon) takes readers to the Yorkshire Dales, following the lives of Alf and Betty Metcalfe at their remote Blackstone Moor farmhouse in Swaledale.

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A story of love, family, humour and the passing seasons, it celebrates the beauty of the Yorkshire countryside and the extraordinary strength of an ordinary life shared together.

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After more than forty years in the building industry as a carpenter, master builder, project manager and engineered timber technical specialist, Colin brings practical knowledge of buildings and construction, along with a keen eye for detail, into his writing.

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Being a builder, Colin has a particular fascination with buildings, architecture and engineering structures. Among his favourites are the magnificent Angel of the North in Gateshead and the iconic Sydney Opera House, two extraordinary landmarks that reflect his enduring connection to both England and Australia.

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His literary influences range from Enid Blyton, Emily Brontë and Roald Dahl to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Terrance Dicks, James Alfred Wight (James Herriot), Alfred Hitchcock, James Herbert, Michael Robotham, Peter James and Ann Cleeves.

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Colin reads whenever he gets the chance and is often listening to audiobooks while driving. He still prefers pencils, sharpeners, rubbers and Post-it notes - usually with a pot of Yorkshire Gold tea nearby and the odd chocolate digestive.