Chris Speck

Chris Speck is a writer and musician from East Yorkshire, UK.

He writes crime thrillers set in Hull, historical fiction rooted in the East Riding, and seafaring tales drawn from the harsh world of the North Sea. His novels include The North Ground (a brutal 1804 whaling voyage), Queen of Queens (a murder mystery set in a Hull pub), and The Witch at the End of the Lane (a dark historical thriller set in Beverley).

In his twenties, Chris travelled the world, first as a guitar teacher and later he taught English in Hungary, Spain, and Papua New Guinea before returning to flatlands of East Yorkshire, where his stories remain firmly grounded.

He is also a musician and plays folk guitar and washboard in the legendary skiffle band Black Kes.