Martin Edwards

Martin Edwards

Martin Edwards has written at least 99 books. Their most popular book is Gallows Court with 12 saves with an average rating of 3.67⭐.

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Author Bio

Martin Edwards was educated in Northwich and at Balliol College, Oxford University, taking a first class honours degree in law. He trained as a solicitor in Leeds and moved to Liverpool on qualifying in 1980. He published his first legal article at the age of 25 and become a partner in the firm of Mace and Jones in 1984

He is married to Helena with two children (Jonathan and Catherine) and lives in Lymm. Martin is a member of the Murder Squad collective of crime writers, and is chairman of the nominations sub-committee for the CWA Diamond Dagger (crime writing's most prestigious award). In 2007 he was appointed the Archivist of the Crime Writers Association.
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#1 of 5 in Rachel Savernake

Gallows Court
ByMartin Edwards

2018 • 12 Readers • 368 pages 3.7

Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles

Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles
ByMartin Edwards,Gladys Mitchell,+8 more

2021 • 7 Readers • 272 pages

Thirteen Guests

#1 of 2 in Inspector Kendall

Thirteen Guests
ByJ. Jefferson Farjeon

1936 • 6 Readers • 294 pages 4

Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries

Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries
ByMartin Edwards(Editor)

2016 • 6 Readers • 318 pages 3.8

The Golden Age of Murder

The Golden Age of Murder
ByMartin Edwards

2015 • 6 Readers • 528 pages 3.8

Murder of a Lady

#12 of 2 in Dr. Hailey

Murder of a Lady
ByAnthony Wynne

1931 • 5 Readers • 304 pages 3.5

The Life of Crime: Unravelling the Mysteries of Fiction’s Favourite Genre

2022 • 5 Readers • 724 pages 4

The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories

2018 • 5 Readers 3

The Sussex Downs Murder

#2 of 3 in Superintendent William Meredith

1936 • 5 Readers • 232 pages

Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries

Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries
ByArthur Conan Doyle,Ralph Plummer,+13 more

2015 • 4 Readers • 287 pages

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#2 of 5 in Rachel Savernake

Mortmain Hall
ByMartin Edwards

2019 • 4 Readers • 311 pages 3.5

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1935 • 4 Readers 3.5

Fire in the Thatch

#27 of 5 in Robert Macdonald

Fire in the Thatch
ByE.C.R. Lorac

1946 • 4 Readers • 218 pages 2.8

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#4 of 2 in Inspector Hazlerigg

Smallbone Deceased
ByMichael Gilbert

1950 • 4 Readers 5

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Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries
ByArthur Conan Doyle,E.W. Hornung,+12 more

2015 • 3 Readers • 317 pages

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Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
ByMartin Edwards(Editor)

2015 • 3 Readers

The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge

#3 of 5 in Rachel Savernake

2022 • 3 Readers 4

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1968 • 3 Readers • 253 pages

The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books

2017 • 3 Readers • 357 pages 4

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Continental Crimes
ByMartin Edwards(Editor)

2017 • 3 Readers

The Coffin Trail

#1 of 7 in Lake District Mystery

The Coffin Trail
ByMartin Edwards

2004 • 3 Readers • 286 pages 3

Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries

2016 • 3 Readers • 384 pages 4

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2 Readers • 346 pages

Death on the Riviera

#4 of 3 in Superintendent William Meredith

1952 • 2 Readers • 242 pages

A Surprise For Christmas: And Other Seasonal Mysteries

A Surprise For Christmas: And Other Seasonal Mysteries
ByCatherine Louisa Pirkis,G.K. Chesterton,+10 more

2020 • 2 Readers • 317 pages

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Foreign Bodies
ByMartin Edwards(Editor)

2017 • 2 Readers

Serpents in Eden: Countryside Crimes

Serpents in Eden: Countryside Crimes
ByMartin Edwards(Editor)

2016 • 2 Readers

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Miraculous Mysteries
ByMartin Edwards(Editor)

2017 • 2 Readers 3.5

Shakespearean Whodunnits

Shakespearean Whodunnits
ByMike Ashley(Editor/Contributor),Rosemary Aitken(contributor)

1997 • 2 Readers • 416 pages

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Death in Fancy Dress
ByAnthony Gilbert

1933 • 2 Readers 2

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Blood on the Tracks: Railway Mysteries
ByArthur Conan Doyle,L.T. Meade,+14 more

2018 • 2 Readers

Cosy Crime Short Stories

Cosy Crime Short Stories
ByArnold Bennett,Ernest Bramah,+29 more

2019 • 2 Readers

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#37 of 6 in Robert MacDonald

1952 • 2 Readers • 258 pages

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#26 of 6 in Robert MacDonald

Murder by Matchlight
ByE.C.R. Lorac

1945 • 2 Readers

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#41 of 26 in Chief Inspector Littlejohn

Surfeit of Suspects
ByGeorge Bellairs

1964 • 2 Readers

Crossed Skis

#8 of 2 in Julian Rivers

Crossed Skis
ByCarol Carnac

1952 • 2 Readers • 240 pages 3

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Mr Bowling Buys a Newspaper
ByDonald Henderson

1943 • 2 Readers 4

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#4 of 5 in Rachel Savernake

Sepulchre Street
ByMartin Edwards

2023 • 2 Readers 3

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#11 of 2 in Julian Rivers

Impact of Evidence
ByCarol Carnac,Martin Edwards

1954 • 2 Readers • 221 pages

Skald: The Short Story Collection

Skald: The Short Story Collection
BySophie Hannah,Ben Okri,+1 more

2018 • 2 Readers • 5 pages 4.5

Hemlock Bay

#5 of 5 in Rachel Savernake

Hemlock Bay
ByMartin Edwards

2024 • 2 Readers • 368 pages

Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop

Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop
ByJason Starr,Lyndsay Faye,+10 more

2024 • 2 Readers • 332 pages

Blackstone Fell

#3 of 5 in Rachel Savernake

Blackstone Fell
ByMartin Edwards

2022 • 1 Reader • 448 pages

The Girl They All Forgot

#8 of 7 in Lake District Mystery

The Girl They All Forgot
ByMartin Edwards

2021 • 1 Reader • 272 pages

Red Glory: Manchester United and Me

Red Glory: Manchester United and Me
ByMartin Edwards,Robert Sellers

2017 • 1 Reader • 367 pages

The Serpent Pool

#4 of 7 in Lake District Mystery

The Serpent Pool
ByMartin Edwards

2010 • 1 Reader • 274 pages 4

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The Widow of Bath
ByMargot Bennett

1952 • 1 Reader

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Arrest the Bishop?
ByWinifred Peck

1949 • 1 Reader

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#1 of 2 in Sergeant Cluff

1960 • 1 Reader

Crime & Mystery Short Stories

Crime & Mystery Short Stories
ByLaura Bulbeck(Editor),Tara Campbell(Contributor)

2016 • 1 Reader • 480 pages

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The Murder of my Aunt
ByRichard Hull

1934 • 1 Reader

The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime

2022 • 1 Reader • 269 pages

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Final Acts: Theatrical Mysteries
ByEmmuska Orczy,A.E.W. Mason,+11 more

2022 • 1 Reader • 347 pages

End Game

End Game
ByMartin Edwards

2023 • 1 Reader • 24 pages 3

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#3 of 4 in Henri Bencolin

1931 • 1 Reader

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#35 of 26 in Chief Inspector Littlejohn

1961 • 1 Reader

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1960 • 1 Reader • 288 pages

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Somebody at the Door
ByRaymond W. Postgate

1943 • 1 Reader

Calamity in Kent

#20 of 2 in Inspector Shelley

Calamity in Kent
ByJohn Rowland

1950 • 1 Reader • 266 pages 3

The Dungeon House

#7 of 7 in Lake District Mystery

The Dungeon House
ByMartin Edwards

2015 • 1 Reader • 275 pages

Guilty consciences

Guilty consciences
ByMartin Edwards

1 Reader

Murder at the manor

Murder at the manor
ByMartin Edwards

2016 • 1 Reader • 376 pages

The Frozen Shroud

#6 of 7 in Lake District Mystery

The Frozen Shroud
ByMartin Edwards

2013 • 1 Reader 4

Capital crimes

Capital crimes
ByMartin Edwards

1 Reader 3

The Hanging Wood

#5 of 7 in Lake District Mystery

The Hanging Wood
ByMartin Edwards

2011 • 1 Reader • 274 pages 4

Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries

Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries
ByMartin Edwards(Editor)

2020 • 1 Reader • 352 pages

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#12 of 2 in Dr. Hailey

1931 • 1 Reader

Blood on the Tracks: Fifteen Locked-Room Mysteries set on Train Tracks

2018 • 1 Reader • 349 pages 4

A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries

2020 • 1 Reader

The Cipher Garden

#2 of 7 in Lake District Mystery

The Cipher Garden
ByMartin Edwards

2005 • 1 Reader • 352 pages 3

CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour

2017 • 1 Reader • 320 pages

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2019 • 1 Reader

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The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper Stories
ByMaxim Jakubowski(Editor),Barbara Nadel(Contributor)

2015 • 1 Reader

Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book
ByMartin Edwards

2022 • 1 Reader • 217 pages

Between the Dark and the Daylight and 27 More of the Best Crime Mystery Stories of the Year

#2008 of 2 in The Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories

2009 • 1 Reader • 500 pages

Death by Dickens

Death by Dickens
ByAnne Perry(Editor / Contributor),Martin Edwards(Contributor)

2004 • 1 Reader • 312 pages

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Checkmate to Murder
ByE.C.R. Lorac,Martin Edwards

1 Reader

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#3 of 1 in The Lake District Mysteries

The Arsenic Labyrinth
ByMartin Edwards

2007 • 1 Reader • 294 pages

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2022 • 1 Reader • 599 pages

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2014 • 1 Reader

All the Lonely People

#1 of 1 in Harry Devlin

All the Lonely People
ByMartin Edwards

1991 • 1 Reader • 242 pages

The Serpent Pool

#4 of 7 in Lake District Mystery

The Serpent Pool
ByMartin Edwards

2010 • 1 Reader • 350 pages 4

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Excellent Intentions
ByRichard Hull

1938 • 1 Reader

The House on Graveyard Lane

#4 of 5 in Rachel Savernake

2023 • 1 Reader

Called Back

Called Back
ByHugh Conway

1883

Vintage Crime

Vintage Crime
ByMartin Edwards

2020 • 202 pages

Mysterious Pleasures

Mysterious Pleasures
ByMartin Edwards

Original sins

Original sins
ByMartin Edwards

In League with Sherlock Holmes

1 Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon

In League with Sherlock Holmes
ByMaria Alexander,Lisa Morton,+13 more

2020 • 368 pages

Death of Mr. Dodsley

#5 of 1 in Francis McNab

Death of Mr. Dodsley
ByJohn Ferguson

1937 • 302 pages

Guilty parties

Guilty parties
ByMartin Edwards

The Traitor

The Traitor
ByMartin Edwards

2022 • 64 pages