Joy Ellis

Joy Ellis is an English crime writer. She is the author of the DI Nikki Galena series, the DI Jackman and DS Marie Evans series, and the Detective Matt Ballard series of crime thrillers. In 2018 she was named Audible's Breakthrough Crime Writer of the Year.

Biography Ellis was born in Kent, England, but spent most of her adult life in London and Surrey. She worked as an apprentice florist, ran a florist shop in Weybridge, and was a bookshop manager. She took part in a writers' workshop in Greece,

Ellis is married to her partner, Jacqueline, who is a retired police officer, and they live in the Lincolnshire Fens with several Springer spaniels.

Her books are all published by UK publisher, Joffe Books.

Awards 2019 Audie Awards finalist, Thriller/Suspense category: Their Lost Daughters, narrated by Richard Armitage, and published by Audible Studios 2021 The Patient Man shortlisted for Crime and Thriller Book of The Year at the British Book Awards.

Novels

DI Nikki Galena series

DI Rowan Jackman & DS Marie Evans series

Detective Matt Ballard series

Other books