Jim Kelly
3 SeriesJim Kelly is an acclaimed English crime fiction novelist, known for the Philip Dryden and D.I. Peter Shaw & D.S. George Valentine series. He has received the CWA Dagger in the Library award and the New Angle Prize for Literature. In addition to his writing, Kelly works as a journalist and education correspondent for the Financial Times. He resides in Cambridgeshire, UK, with his wife, biographer Midge Gilles, and their daughter.
In Jim Kelly's debut novel, "The Water Clock," journalist Philip Dryden investigates a series of mysterious deaths in Cambridgeshire. The first body is found encased in ice, while the second is discovered atop a stone gargoyle in Ely Cathedral. As Dryden delves deeper, he uncovers a connection to events from 1966, intertwining the case with his own personal history. This gripping narrative marks the first appearance of Philip Dryden, promising a compelling blend of professional and personal intrigue.
