Mark Edwards writes psychological thrillers about scary things happening to ordinary people. He has sold more than five million copies of his books and topped the bestseller lists numerous times since his first solo novel was published in 2013.
His novels include The Wasp Trap, The Magpies, Follow You Home, The Retreat, Here To Stay and The Psychopath Next Door. He has also published six books co-authored with Louise Voss.
Many of his books have been translated into foreign languages including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Estonian, Thai, Lithuanian, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish and Russian. In 2019 Mark won The Cat and Mouse Award for Most Elusive Villain at the Dead Good Reader Awards for Last of the Magpies.
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Mark loves hearing from his readers and encourages them to contact him. He regularly interacts with readers on his Facebook page, where he hosts book release launch parties and lots of giveaways. You can also follow Mark on Twitter or take a peek at his pics on Instagram. Mark lives in the West Midlands, England, with his wife, their three children, two cats and a golden retriever.
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I’m very excited to share the Canadian cover of One of the Family. It will be published over there on 7 July as a paperback, ebook and audiobook.
I love this cover and can’t wait for you all to read it. US cover reveal coming soon. ... See MoreSee Less
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The winner of the most hilarious and rude Amazon review ever is still this one…
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Everyone else is posting their 2016 highlights so I can’t resist joining in.
I miss my hair. I also miss Rebel and my ginger cat, Billie. But it was a great year. Follow You Home was still shifting huge numbers and The Devil’s Work, which was the hardest book I’ve ever written, came out and did pretty well. We moved house and I wrote The Lucky Ones, the title of which reflects how I felt - and still feel.
Thank you if you were reading my books ten years ago and are still with me! ... See MoreSee Less
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Head over to my Instagram feed for a giveaway of two signed copies of The Wasp Trap paperback. I’m markedwardsauthor on there so make sure you follow me if you’re not already.
The paperback is out in the UK on January 29th. That’s really soon! There’ll be another giveaway here on Facebook next week. ... See MoreSee Less
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Who's watching The Traitors? I'm quoted in Erin Kelly's very entertaining article about why crime writers make good Traitors contestants. It's very exciting having someone you know in real life on the show, and it's even better when they're doing so brilliantly, so if you haven't read any of Harriet Tyce's novels I recommend them highly. Start with her debut, Blood Orange. ... See MoreSee Less
I’m a crime writer. Here’s why we make the best Traitors contestants
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Barrister turned novelist Harriet Tyce is playing a blinder in the fourth series of the show. As a thriller writer myself, I recognise the traits that make her such a formidable Faithful9 CommentsComment on Facebook
Exciting announcement! Are you in a book club? I’ve put together a special Reading Group Guide to The Wasp Trap - and you could win a Zoom call with me plus signed book plates for your whole club.
The guide not only contains discussion topics and questions about The Wasp Trap, but everything you need to make your meet-up special: 1999 playlists, a dinner and drinks menu AND a special ‘Which character are you?’ quiz so you can find out if you’re the psychopath! The guide also works for anyone who’s not in a book club and who just wants to take the quiz and see which music I chose for the playlists! 1999 was a very good year…
To get your guide, simply follow the link in the comments. To enter the giveaway, simply reply to the welcome email telling me where your book club is located and letting me know that you’d like to enter.
Note: If you’re already signed up to my newsletter the guide will be emailed to you very soon along with details of the giveaway.
To run through that again:
1. Follow the link in the comments to get your reading group guide, which you can enjoy whether or not you’re in a book club.
2. To enter the comp and win a Zoom with me plus signed book plates just reply to the welcome email with details of your book group.
3. If you’re already signed up my newsletter you don’t need to do anything. I’ll be in touch very soon.�
The Wasp Trap is available now in hardcover, ebook and audiobook in the US, UK and Canada. The UK paperback comes out Jan 29, and the ebook is available as part of your Kindle Unlimited membership if you’re in America. ... See MoreSee Less
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“The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation.”
Feels like a Donna Tartt kind of day.
I just finished my second listen to Once Upon a Time at Bennington College, the fascinating podcast about Bennington’s Class of 86: Donna, Bret Easton Ellis and Jonathan Lethem. Tempted to read The Secret History for the 8th or 9th time but am going to re-read The Little Friend instead, while continuing to hope that 2026 brings news of a new novel from DT… ... See MoreSee Less
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I’m almost ready to start the next book… but here are all the important things I need to do first. It’s not procrastination - it’s an important ritual! ... See MoreSee Less
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Dottie contemplating world domination in 2026 ... See MoreSee Less
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