About Ely North


Ely North is a writer whose own multifaceted complexity parallels those of the characters he imaginatively crafts. He deftly weaves his plots with mastery and precision, brewing a potent mix of crime, mystery, and thrills set amidst the natural, rugged  beauty of the North Yorkshire countryside, serving you a heady cocktail of captivating tales, and a few timely laughs along the way.

At the heart of it all? Detective Chief Inspector Frank Finnegan - a compelling concoction of dry humour and steadfast Northern grit.

DCI Finnegan’s a provocative riddle himself. Born in North Wales to an Irish father, a Scottish mother, and raised in North Yorkshire – he’s a mixed blend, as tantalising as a pint of expertly poured Guinness!

Unyielding and relentless, this seasoned officer embodies the indomitable spirit of old-school policing, with a hard head, yet a gentle touch. A belly full of laughs and a glass of bitter are his guilty pleasures. And now and then, he treads the fuzzy line between the straight and narrow, and the... creatively flexible execution of the law.

When DI Prisha Kumar and DS Zac Stoker, the tech sharpshooters of the team, combine forces with Finnegan, it’s a thrilling triad. In their relentless pursuit of justice, in unravelling enigmas, and nabbing criminals, they form a rhythmic alliance, a seamless union of age and youth, of seasoned wits colliding with innovative technology!

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