Nissan worker completes debut crime novel during lockdown

Daniel Glennon, 31, has released crime thriller 28 Grams on Amazon, telling a gritty tale of murder and betrayal.

The book is four years in the making for the Nissan team leader, who wrote it between shifts and family time with his three children.

Daniel, from Ryhope, has worked at Nissan for 11 years, but always harboured a passion for writing and unbeknownst to family and colleagues, decided fulfil his ambition of completing a novel.

When Daniel was furloughed from work for three months in March, he used the time to completely focus on his book.

He wrote, edited, and formatted the novel – even designing its cover with the help of daughter Lily, 11, who shot the image of him in front of Sunderland’s Wearmouth Bridge.

The book was self-published on Amazon, following a race to get it completed in time for Daniel’s return to work in May.

Since then, it has been met with a raft of praise from readers online and surprised Daniel’s colleagues and family who had no idea he had even been writing.

He told the Echo: “Its been quite overwhelming. I knew I could write, but never expected to have such a response to it.

"People I don’t know have been in touch with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, telling me how much they have enjoyed it.

“I’ve even had messages from people in Canada, America and India.

"It sold 200 copies and had 500 downloads on Kindle in just the first six weeks.

“It’s all been really positive and I’ve had no negative reviews. I’ve felt quite emotional about it."

Now Daniel is working on the second novel in what is planned to be a trilogy.

He added: “I think it’s surprised a lot of people!

"I have always kept my writing to myself, so when I told my mam and dad I had written a book they couldn’t believe it!

"My Nissan colleagues were just as surprised, but everyone has been very supportive.”

28 Grams is available on Amazon.

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