Geoffrey Wells writes suspense novels that explore the intersection of personal freedom and the environmental crisis.

Published Works:

Wells is the author of four suspense novels spanning ecological thrillers and middle-grade mysteries. His latest, Never Less (2022), is a middle-grade thriller that confronts the fentanyl crisis through the lens of friendship and loyalty. His eco-thriller The Drowning Bay (2021) examines freedom and belonging against the backdrop of climate change and water crisis. Atone for the Ivory Cloud (2016), inspired by his Kilimanjaro ascent and concern for elephant conservation, tackles ivory poaching. His debut, A Fado for the River (2011), draws from his experiences in Mozambique during the Portuguese colonial revolution to explore personal and national liberation.

Current Project:

Wells is currently working on Never Ending Earth, an eco-thriller featuring renewable energy innovation and regenerative systems versus extractive capitalism.

Career Journey:

Active in the Anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa Wells immigrated to the U.S. in 1980. He studied film producing at the American Film Institute while working room service at a Beverly Hills hotel, serving everyone from Richard Burton to The Rolling Stones. His path led him from advertising art director to Hollywood location scout, and eventually to technology leadership as Vice President and CIO for two major U.S. broadcasters. Throughout, he maintained his creative pursuits, writing and producing the award-winning animated film The Shadow of Doubt with his wife, filmmaker Cynthia Wells.

Life on Long Island:

From his home on Long Island’s North Fork, Wells has pursued environmental interests including oyster farming with Cornell Cooperative Extension and producing videos for the Peconic Land Trust’s Long Island Grown lecture series, which connects farmers and chefs. He participates in triathlons and swims the open waters of Peconic Bay with his wife Cynthia and their dog Luciano, drawing inspiration from the ecosystems his novels champion.