Heather PeckShortlisted author Heather Peck has had a varied life. As featured in the 'Norfolk' magazine and the Eastern Daily Press, "Norfolk farm disaster expert turns to crime writing" she has been both farmer and agricultural policy adviser. She bred sheep ad alpacas, reared calves, broke ploughs, represented the UK in international negotiations, specialised in emergency response from Chernobyl to bird flu, managed controls over pesticides and GM crops, saw legislation through Parliament and got paid to eat Kit Kats while on secondment to Rowntree. She has also chaired an NHS Trust, worked on animal welfare, sailed a boat on the Broads, volunteered in Citizens Advice and the Witness Service and vaccinated humans against Covid. Two golden threads have run through everything; her fascination with words and her Gran's wise advice: 'You can do anything if you try hard enough'.She sets her stories about DCI Geldard in the Norfolk countryside and on the beautiful Norfolk Coast, recording his adventures in the rural environment where she has spent most of her career. Read More Read Less