Geoffrey Peace Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A Twist of Sand | 1960 | Buy |
| Hunter Killer | 1966 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A Grue of Ice | 1962 | Buy |
| The River of Diamonds | 1964 | Buy |
| Scend of the Sea | 1973 | Buy |
| A Cleft of Stars | 1973 | Buy |
| The Watering Place of Good Peace | 1974 | Buy |
| A Bridge Of Magpies | 1974 | Buy |
| South Trap | 1980 | Buy |
| A Ravel of Waters | 1982 | Buy |
| The Unripe Gold | 1983 | Buy |
| Fireprint | 1985 | Buy |
| In Harm’s Way | 1986 | Buy |
| Hold Down A Shadow | 1989 | Buy |
| A Hive of Dead Men | 1991 | Buy |
| A Daystar of Fear | 1993 | Buy |
| The Hollow Sea | 2025 | Buy |
Geoffrey Jenkins was a South African author who wrote adventure thrillers from the 1960s through the 1990s. His debut novel, A Twist of Sand (1960), established the template for much of his later work: a fast-paced story set against dramatic African or maritime landscapes. Jenkins worked as a journalist before turning to fiction, and his writing reflects a deep familiarity with southern Africa and the sea.
Over his career, Jenkins published more than fifteen novels, most of them standalone adventures. His books are known for their vivid settings and tightly plotted action. Titles like A Grue of Ice, The River of Diamonds, and Scend of the Sea take readers to remote corners of Africa and the ocean, where characters face both human adversaries and the dangers of the natural world.