Jeremy Cameron

Jeremy Cameron  was a writer, walker, probation officer, sportsman, and Union official. He was born in Norfolk, and returned to his beloved West Acre upon his retirement from the Probation Service in Walthamstow, North East London.

He is best known for his crime fiction books, including It Was An Accident, the second book in the Nicky Burkett series, which was adapted into a film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandiwe Newton.

Throughout his life, Jeremy embarked on some very, very long walks. Most notable in recent years was his walk (at the age of 62 and suffering from a heart condition) from Hook of Holland to Istanbul, which he wrote about in Never Again. In his words, never again would he "do anything quite so stupid." After which he set off to walk around all the places in England beginning with the letter Q.

Jeremy died in 2023 - it was an accident.