The author of The Mystery of Melsham Wood, Dave Gregson, was featured in Issue No. 23 of the Wetherby Free Press magazine. The full one-page feature focused on Gregson as an author and active community member. Gregson talked about being diagnosed with autism at the age of 44 and his involvement in different community groups. The article mentioned that Gregson's novel was scheduled to be published at the end of the month.

The Mystery of Melsham Wood focuses on an unidentified body that is found in Melsham Wood. The body is a mystery that DCI Mowbray wants to solve immediately. He sets out to investigate a close-knit community and along the way comes across hidden dark secrets and unknown facts.

Dave Gregson is well-known for winning his employment case, where he was unfairly dismissed. Since then, he has taken an active effort in working for the employment rights of the disabled and those who have been unfairly fired. He has writing in his genes and has family members who are well-known authors, like his father, Terence Gregson, who is a writer for the BBC.