Books by R J Ellory
R J Ellory is author of eight critically acclaimed novels, including the bestselling A Quiet Belief in Angels. Often listed as a crime author, he doesn’t like to be pigeonholed and calls his work ‘human drama’.
The Bell Tower
by R J Ellory
☆ Shortlisted for the 2025 CWA KAA Gold Dagger
The Bell Tower by R.J. Ellory is about what it's like to work at a prison with a high-security section and prisoners on death row. Set in Florida, the bell tower is the chamber where prisoners are executed. The book tells the story of Garrett Nelson, an ex-sheriff who ends up working at the prison, and what that makes him think and feel. The book starts slowly and gets increasingly gripping.
Interviews with R J Ellory
The best books on Human Dramas, recommended by R J Ellory
Roger Ellory is a bestselling author whose recommendations include Annie Proulx, Stephen King and Truman Capote. There are, he says, no rules to great writing
Interviews where books by R J Ellory were recommended
The Best Mystery Books of 2025
Welcome to our running list of the best mystery books of 2025, which we’ll be updating throughout the year. Our definition of mystery is broad, and can include any novel that has a crime at its heart with (ideally) an unexpected plot twist. Throughout the year, we’ll be looking out for new mystery books as they’re published and adding them whenever we think they’re worth reading.
