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Martin Edwards is an award-winning crime writer. A well-known commentator on crime fiction, he has written 14 novels, edited 16 anthologies and published eight non-fiction books, including a study of homicide investigation, Urge to Kill. In 2008 he was elected to membership of the prestigious Detection Club. In his spare time he is a partner in a North West law firm. Find out more on the Meet the Team page.

The Martin Edwards Column: Short and Sweet
Posted On: August 23, 2010
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The Martin Edwards Column: Short and Sweet

Crime novelist, editor and commentator Martin Edwards discusses the short story form in the fifth of his exclusive monthly columns for Bookdagger.

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The Martin Edwards Column: A Suitable Job for a Crime Writer?
Posted On: July 28, 2010
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The Martin Edwards Column: A Suitable Job for a Crime Writer?

In the fourth of his exclusive monthly columns for Bookdagger, crime novelist and commentator Martin Edwards takes a lookd at authors’ use of real-life characters and crime writers as fictitious detectives, and wonders who of today’s authors might be featured in future mystery fiction.

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The Martin Edwards Column: Crime and Conventions
Posted On: June 2, 2010
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The Martin Edwards Column: Crime and Conventions

With the literary festival season in full swing, let’s not forget the UK’s numerous crime conventions and the unexpected benefits attending can bring.

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The Martin Edwards Column: The Small World of Crime
Posted On: May 17, 2010
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The Martin Edwards Column: The Small World of Crime

In the second of his exclusive monthly columns for Bookdagger, crime novelist and commentator Martin Edwards recommends some European crime novels for those looking to expand their reading horizons beyond Blighty.

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The Martin Edwards Column: Are two heads better than one?
Posted On: April 9, 2010
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The Martin Edwards Column: Are two heads better than one?

For the first of his exclusive monthly columns for Bookdagger, crime novelist and commentator Martin Edwards explores the enduring success of crime-writing partnerships. It seems it’s not just some detectives who work better in pairs.

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