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 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.
His debut hardcover, The Wasp Trap, will be published in 2025 by Penguin Michael Joseph in the UK, as well as in the USA and Canada, with more countries to follow.
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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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My TBR pile is trying to kill me. Even if I didn’t have two books to finish writing, a family and the need to sleep, I wouldn’t be able to get through all these - even though every one looks amazing.
Most authors have similar stacks, which is why I’m always so grateful when any writer reads and blurbs one of mine. And yes, all those quotes you see on books are real. We don’t recommend books we didn’t read and love.
Anyway… see anything you like the look of? I’ve already decided I’m going to go with @vaseemkhanwriter’s The Girl in Cell A next. ... See MoreSee Less
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The view from my writing sofa…and what happens when I give the cat too much attention (see pic 4). ... See MoreSee Less
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The Psychopath Next Door is a Kindle Daily Deal, today only. 99p until midnight. So if you haven’t already downloaded it now’s your chance. It’s currently sitting in the Kindle top 3 so please help spread the word by tagging someone who might like it.
Ethan Dove’s family has moved to a new home in a safe community, and it’s exactly the fresh start they need. Not only is his marriage to Emma hanging by a thread, but his son, Dylan, and twelve-year-old daughter, Rose, deserve to have a happy childhood.
After Rose is bullied by the boys across the road, Ethan is relieved when the woman who lives next door steps in. Fiona Smith has come into their lives at just the right moment, and when she offers to look after Rose during the school holidays, Ethan and Emma can’t believe their luck.
Which is exactly what Fiona wants. Because, far from being the perfect neighbour, Fiona is the last person you should trust with your child. With a vicious plot for revenge, Fiona is happy to train Rose to be her accomplice, especially when she begins to suspect that Rose might not be as innocent as she appears…
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In case you didn’t see my reel, this is my exciting announcement: I have not one, not two, but THREE books publishing this year. To follow The Psychopath Next Door (out now) and The Wasp Trap (July/September), my final book of 2025 will be . . . THE CHRISTMAS MAGPIE.
Newlyweds Noel and Dani are looking forward to their first Christmas in their new home. With a big tree, lavish presents and outdoor decorations to join in with the festivities in this welcoming neighbourhood, it’s going to be the best Christmas ever.
But the pair soon find themselves the victims of what seem at first like dark pranks: unwelcome deliveries, the feeling that someone is watching them, and a creepy doll that keeps being left on their doorstep.
The neighbourhood also happens to be just a few miles from Franklin Grange – the prison where notorious serial killer Lucy Newton is serving a life sentence . . . Surely Lucy, who is acting like a model prisoner, couldn’t be connected to all the terrible things that are threatening to ruin Noel and Dani’s perfect Christmas?
The Christmas Magpie is a novella that is connected to the Magpies universe but that can be read as a standalone. Published by Penguin Michael Joseph on November 13 as a hardback, ebook and audiobook, with international details to follow. Available to pre-order now. ... See MoreSee Less
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Join me as I tell you all about my exciting new project... ... See MoreSee Less
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A reminder that I will be announcing something very exciting in a live video here on my FB page tonight at 7pm UK time. www.facebook.com/events/491068970724175
As a special bonus for those who attend, I will be putting your names in the famous cookie jar and giving away a signed proof of The Wasp Trap. You will have to be watching for the chance to win. So that's double excitement: the announcement and a prize! ... See MoreSee Less
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THE Marian Keyes said this about The Wasp Trap. I am on cloud 9! I want the months to speed by so everyone else can read it. 🐝 ... See MoreSee Less
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I’m listening to my own book, which is something I’ve never done before, and I don’t want to blow my own trumpet but it’s bloody good 😂. The performances by Imogen Church and Nicholas Boulton are fantastic. Am also finding it a very useful exercise because some stylistic choices don’t work as well in audio as they do on the page, so will bear that in mind going forward.
The Psychopath Next Door is on Audible, as well as ebook and paperback. ... See MoreSee Less
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I have a very exciting project to announce next Wednesday, 12th March. Join me on a live video stream where I will reveal all. If you like my books, you won't want to miss this. Click 'Going' to let me know you're coming.
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