 Geoffrey Jenkins was born in Pretoria, South Africa. During the Second World War he was a war correspondent for the Sunday Times. In that time he became friends with Ian Fleming. After the war he returned to Africa and settled in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. He married Eve Palmer, also an author. Jenkins had a senior position with The Star in Johannesburg. After three novels, all best-sellers, he resigned. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 1) A Twist of Sand | 1959 |
| 2) The Watering Place of Good Peace | 1960 |
| 3) A Grue of Ice (Also published as: The Disappearing Island [1964]) | 1962 |
| 4) The River of Diamonds | 1964 |
| 5) Hunter-Killer | 1966 |
| 6) Scend of the Sea (US Title: The Hollow Sea [1972]) | 1971 |
| 7) A Cleft of Stars | 1973 |
| 8) A Bridge of Magpies | 1974 |
| 9) Southtrap | 1979 |
| 10) A Ravel of Waters | 1981 |
| 11) The Unripe Gold | 1983 |
| 12) Fireprint | 1984 |
| 13) In Harm's Way | 1986 |
| 14) Hold Down a Shadow | 1990 |
| 15) A Hive of Dead Men | 1993 |
| 16) A Daystar of Fear | 1994 |