Stewart Giles - The Backpacker

Every writer hopes that their characters take on a life of their own, adding depth to the dialogue and plot as a book progresses. That old chestnut about characters answering back in the writing process, and sometimes even altering the course of the entire book, is true. So what happens if a successful author comes up with another compelling character, who then needs an entirely new book series?

Best-selling author, Stewart Giles, has overcome that challenge, and recently saw the publication of The Backpacker, his third DC Harriet Taylor novel in a series that still has a way to go to match his 8.5 novel series about DS Jason Smith. 

DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES

Book 1	-	The Beekeeper
Book 2	-	The Perfect Murder
Book 3	-	The Backpacker

DS JASON SMITH SERIES

Book 0.5	-	Phobia
Book 1	-	Smith
Book 2	-	Boomerang
Book 3	-	Ladybird
Book 4	-	Occam’s Razor
Book 5	-	Harlequin
Book 6	-	Selene
Book 7	-	Horsemen
Book 8	-	Unworthy

Stewart has opted to self-publish The Backpacker and has set up a Reader Club to engage directly with his audience. You can join the club by completing this form:

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The Backpacker

WHAT IS THE SECRET AT LANDELL’S FARM? 

A girl’s body is found hidden in a remote spot of a Cornish Farm. The same farm that a young girl ran towards to escape her pursuer many years before.  Detective Harriet Taylor has to abandon her day out to investigate.

As Littlemore and the forensics team get to work they uncover another mystery hidden among the rocks.

Who would kill a young backpacker who hurt nobody?  Is there a link between this and a mystery from many years ago?

As Harriet and the team get to work they find more questions than answers. What secrets is the sleepy Cornish village hiding?

This is a fast-paced page-turner that has so many twists and turns it keeps the reader guessing right up to the shocking end.

Stewart Giles - in his own words

After reading English & Drama at three different English Universities and graduating from none of them, I set off travelling and finally ended up in South Africa, where I still live. I enjoy the serene life running a boat shop on the banks of the Vaal Dam. I came up with the DS Jason Smith idea after my wife dropped a rather large speaker on my head. Whether it was intentional still remains a mystery. Smith, the first in the series was finished in September 2013 and was closely followed by Boomerang and Ladybird. Occam's Razor, Harlequin and Phobia (a series of short stories detailing Smith's early life) were all completed in one hazy 365 days and Selene was done and dusted a few months later. 

Links

Website: www.stewartgiles.com 

Twitter: @stewartgiles

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stewart.giles.33