Shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards (Fiction) 2021

When the body of a farmworker is found during a turkey cull, the incident falls to DCI Greg Geldard to investigate. Newly promoted and newly transferred from North Yorkshire to Norfolk, he is about to face the most challenging case of his career. As he uncovers evidence of organised crime and modern slavery, the body count rises, a friend is threatened and he struggles to bring the murderer to justice.

Glass Arrows is about loss and exploitation. Loss of belonging and certainty. Exploitation of labour, of people and of the environment. And one man’s fight to rise above his own problems to do what he believes is right.

Prey, predator or protector - which are you? Glass Arrows is the second book in the DCI Greg Geldard thriller series.

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Heather Peck has written for as long as she can remember. Her first play, written when she was 7, was performed at her school. In 2019, inspired by a positive experience and encouraging feedback from the Introduction to Writing Crime Fiction course run by UEA, she carved out space in her diary and wrote Secret Places, the first in her series featuring DCI Greg Geldard.

The space between the play and the book has been filled by a busy career mainly in agriculture. She has been a senior civil servant in the Ministry of Agriculture / Defra (her farmer husband was described as ‘sleeping with the enemy’) and has bred both sheep and alpacas commercially. Since then Heather has pursued her passion for animal welfare and served on a number of Boards as Chairman or Director. She is currently Chair of Lantra UK, a Trustee of Norfolk Citizens Advice and a volunteer both in the Witness Service and as a Covid vaccinator. She lives in Norfolk with her husband, two springer spaniels and four hens. www.heatherpeckauthor.com

Shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards (Fiction) 2021

"Unmistakably East Anglian in its setting, Glass Arrows, the 2nd in a series by Peck featuring DCI Greg Geldard. Glass Arrows explores a dark side to rural communities and agricultural crimes, and tackles such issues with realism and sensitivity, from the personal impact of a bird flu outbreak to the challenges of recognising modern slavery. Glass Arrows keeps the reader engaged from start to finish, with remarkable attention to the details of a criminal investigation by Peck. A page-turner that, as a reader, would be enjoyable on screen as well as on the page."

(Category judge Kate Weston of UEA)

"Tough subjects are explored with care and informed knowledge [...] If you like crime fiction or are a fan of police TV dramas, I would definitely recommend this book", 4/5 stars, @BroomsReviews

"...an exciting narrative and plenty of surprises to keep you turning the pages. What could have been a pedestrian whodunnit was avoided by the wealth of background in the story. Themes around organised crime and modern slavery were explained and explored sensitively", from The Untidy Bookshelf

"Glass Arrows is an authentically set and described crime novel and I urge you not to let it fall under your radar! If you like a realistic police-procedural you will love this", from Rutherford Reads

"Heather Peck has created a winning character in Geldard [...] this feels like a much more realistic sort of police procedural than the magical deduction of a detective mastermind", from @Scintilla_Info

"I highly recommend this book for fans of crime thrillers and police procedurals [...] Just make sure that wherever you settle, you have plenty of snacks and drinks as you won’t want to tear yourself away from this immersive page turner", from @Karteabooks

Read the Advance Information sheet for Glass Arrows here.