Martin Edwards

Agent: James Wills

Martin Edwards is an award-winning crime writer whose sixth and most recent LAKE DISTRICT MYSTERY, featuring DCI Hannah Scarlett and Daniel Kind, is THE FROZEN SHROUD. Earlier books in the series are THE COFFIN TRAIL (short-listed for the Theakston’s prize for best British crime novel of 2006), THE CIPHER GARDEN, THE ARSENIC LABYRINTH (short-listed for the Lakeland Book of the Year award in 2008), THE SERPENT POOL, and THE HANGING WOOD.

Martin has written eight novels about lawyer Harry Devlin, the first of which, ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE, was short-listed for the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger for the best first crime novel of the year and has been republished as an Arcturus Crime Classic, to be followed by YESTERDAY’S PAPERS. The early Devlin books are now enjoying a fresh life as ebooks, with new introductions by leading authors such as Val McDermid and Frances Fyfield, as well as other new material.

In addition Martin has written a stand-alone novel of psychological suspense, TAKE MY BREATH AWAY, and a much acclaimed novel featuring Dr Crippen, DANCING FOR THE HANGMAN. The latest Devlin novel, WATERLOO SUNSET, appeared in 2008. He completed Bill Knox’s last book, THE LAZARUS WIDOW. He has published a collection of short stories, WHERE DO YOU FIND YOUR IDEAS? and other stories; TEST DRIVE was short-listed for the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2006, while THE BOOKBINDER’S APPRENTICE won the same Dagger in 2008.

A well-known commentator on crime fiction, he has edited 20 anthologies and published eight non-fiction books, including a study of homicide investigation, URGE TO KILL. An expert on crime fiction history, he is archivist of both the Crime Writers’ Association and the Detection Club. In his spare time he is a partner in a national law firm and posts regularly to his blog, ‘Do You Write Under Your Own Name?’