Publication day for Into the Fire by GD Wright @GDWrightWrites @AvonBooksUK – Jill’s Book Cafe

I’m delighted to wish Gary aka GD Wright ‘Happy Publication Day’ on the launch of his latest novel Into the Fire. As Gary has been having a tough time health wise recently, I’m sure that seeing his book fly off the shelves would help to cheer him up. So, here’s a little nudge to go and take a look. It’s a standalone, but features DS Sue Willmott who appeared in his debut novel After the Storm, which received rave reviews on it’s publication last year. Perfect for fans of Andrea Mara, Gillian McAllister and Ann Cleeves, it has a plot revolving around a heroic act which ends up ripping a small town apart with devastating consequences…

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What’s the Book About?

HE RUNS INTO THE FLAMES A HERO.

Steve thought he had left his troubled past behind. Living a quiet life with his wife and children, everything changes the night he rescues a baby from a burning house, becoming an unexpected national hero.

HE EMERGES FROM THE ASHES A SUSPECT.

But as the spotlight shines brighter, so does the scrutiny, and a shocking accusation is made – that Steve is the man responsible for an unsolved murder in Beachbrook years prior.

BUT WHICH ONE IS HE REALLY?

As his world unravels, public opinion is firmly divided. Steve pleads his innocence, but DS Sue Willmott is determined to get to the bottom of what really happened all those years ago.

After all, even heroes hide secrets of their own.

What do advance readers think?

‘A relentlessly pacy, gripping, and deeply moving story with a twist that hits like a sledgehammer.’ LISA JEWELL

‘A gripping tale that explores the flip side of heroism, and a rollercoaster ride you will not want to get off!’ JANICE HALLETT

‘Such humane and compelling writing. Move over, crime giants, there’s a new giant in town!’ JO CALLAGHAN

‘A remarkable book. Genuinely gut-wrenching.’ M. W. CRAVEN

‘Picks you up and sweeps you along to the most harrowing, devastating conclusion.’ JACKIE KABLER

‘A tour-de-force of pace, nerve shredding tension.’ NEIL LANCASTER

‘An emotional gut-punch of a book.’ JOHN SUTHERLAND

‘If you only read one book this year, Into the Fire has to be it.’ GRAHAM BARTLETT

‘A relentless surge of suspense from the first page to the shattering finale.’ D. S. BUTLER

‘Emotional and searing.’ S. M. GOVETT

‘An emotional rollercoaster with a shocking finale.’ SARAH CLARKE

‘An utterly compelling human story that doesn’t let go.’ STUART DODD

‘A powerful, deeply emotional and gripping crime drama.’ LISA TIMONEY

‘My jaw was on the floor. A masterclass… Simply brilliant.’ A. A. CHAUDHURI

‘Exceptional and gripping storytelling.’ JO LEEVERS

‘Pace and high-octane drama which will have readers breathless.’ L.V. MATTHEWS

‘Tense, gripping and hard to put down – another G. D. Wright belter.’ SARAH TURNER

‘A compelling, human, heart-wrenching read that I couldn’t put down!’ RUTH IRONS

‘A gripping read from start to finish.’ RHIANNON BARNSLEY

About the Author

My name is Gary (pen name G.D. Wright) and I live on the south east coast of England with my wife and two young children.

I joined Kent Police at the age of 18, working on the front line in a variety of uniformed roles until the age of 29 when, completely out of the blue, I suffered two cardiac ‘events’, and was subsequently diagnosed with a hereditary and incurable disease of the heart (arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy if you’re being fussy!). As a result, I had an internal defibrillator implanted in me, and I had to retire from the police aged 30.

One door closed, but another opened, and my wife and I bought a coffee shop in Ramsgate Harbour. We spent eight of the happiest years of our lives there but, when the kiddies came along, it just wasn’t sustainable. Family comes first, every single time (a theme in my books…), and the simple fact was that we knew our summers should be spent with the kids, not working seven days a week. In 2022, we sold our ‘third baby’ (the coffee shop, not an actual baby – although… what a plot line for the future… making a mental note…), and I took to writing full time.

Fast forward to now. I’ve signed a two book deal with Avon UK (part of the Harper Collins family), and my debut was released in August 2024.