Crime Time aptly described the work of this darkly entertaining crime fiction writer: ‘The novels successfully combine the style of the traditional English detective story with a darker noir sensibility.’ The Times underlines this with a perceptive comment: ‘The insights into contemporary society are as sharp as the dark and discursive plotting.’
Martin Edwards’ latest mystery is The Arsenic Labyrinth (2007), the third in the Lake District series; the others are The Coffin Trail and The Cipher Garden, all published by Allison & Busby.
The Coffin Trail was a runner up for the Theakston Prize for best crime novel of 2006
His seven novels about Harry Devlin include All the Lonely People, short-listed for the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger.
He is also the author of a stand-alone psychological thriller, Take My Breath Away, and he completed the late Bill Knox’s last book, The Lazarus Widow.
He has edited 14 crime anthologies and his own collected stories appear in Where Do You Find Your Ideas? and other stories.
In 2002 he published Urge To Kill, describing in detail the stages of homicide investigations.
He is a partner in law firm Mace & Jones of Liverpool and Manchester and he has published seven other non-fiction books and many articles and reviews.
His website is at www.martinedwardsbooks.com and he has an informative blog well worth visiting; it can be reached from his website.
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