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ⓘ About Mark Edwards
Mark Edwards is a well known author hailing from the United Kingdom, who likes to write crime fiction, mystery, and thriller books. He has written a number of standalone books in his career, all of which are either mystery or crime fiction books. Author Mark says that he is fond of writing psychological thrillers and is influenced to work in this genre from the works of popular authors like Stephen King, Ian McEwan, Donna Tartt, Ira Levin, Val McDermid, Ruth Rendell, Mo Hayder, and Peter James. He is also inspired from a few thriller movies like Fatal Attraction, Rosemary’s Baby, and Single White Female. Author Mark loves to hear from his fans and likes to contact them through the social networking sites.
All Book Series by Mark Edwards
Killing Cupid
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2012 Co-authored · Louise Voss
One of the Family / The Viper's Nest
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mark Edwards?
Mark Edwards is a well known author hailing from the United Kingdom, who likes to write crime fiction, mystery, and thriller books. He has written a number of standalone books in his career, all of which are either mystery or crime fiction books. Author Mark says that he is fond of writing psychological thrillers and is influenced to work in this genre from the works of popular authors like Stephen King, Ian McEwan, Donna Tartt, Ira Levin, Val McDermid, Ruth Rendell, Mo Hayder, and Peter James.
Which Mark Edwards series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Magpies series, the earliest of Mark Edwards's multi-book series: it opens with The Magpies (2013) and runs to 4 books across 2013–2025, ending with The Christmas Magpie (2025). Mark Edwards's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mark Edwards written?
Mark Edwards has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 9 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Magpies series with 4 books — and 20 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mark Edwards's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mark Edwards's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kate Maddox (2011–2012, 2 books), Magpies (2013–2025, 4 books) and DI Patrick Lennon (2014–2016, 3 books).
How are Mark Edwards's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mark Edwards's 29 books into 3 named series and 20 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Magpies (4 books, 2013–2025); DI Patrick Lennon (3 books, 2014–2016); Kate Maddox (2 books, 2011–2012).