Charlie Garratt is author of a series of mysteries featuring Inspector James Given, set in the late 1930s and early 1940s. His love of the genre goes way back to childhood and adolescence. Whether it be the Famous Five’s criminal investigations, science fiction detectives on distant worlds, or Wilkie Collins’ immortal The Moonstone.

Charlie believes there is something fundamental in crime fiction. The unravelling of a mystery, the search for truth, and the thrill of the hunt. Read more ….