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Geoff Major

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Crime, Thriller, Fiction

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Geoff Major began writing almost 20 years after he had the initial idea for DEADLINE. He lives in Yorkshire with his wife, their dog, and close to his children.

Now he's retired from full-time work and part-time fundraising challenges, he hopes to release a book every 18 months. Fast-paced, multi-character, and with complex plots, his books are not for the cosy crime audience. ...more

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Average rating: 4.64 · 137 ratings · 111 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Deadline 4.67 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hell Hath No Fury 4.60 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Debt 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Fresh from a break

After a fantastic week in the peace and serenity of a remote Scottish cottage - not for writing - it's back to normality with a bump.

Seriously, after the sound of nothing but the wind in the trees, and the smell of the sea with the crunch of shells underfoot, the sheer cacophony of everyday life where we live seems distracting! Even the dog, who only barked twice at things during our week away, ba Read more of this blog post »

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