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ⓘ About Mel Sherratt
Mel Sherratt is a British writer best known for the writing of crime fiction, mystery, and thriller novels. As Marcie Steele, she is known as an author of romantic comedies. For as long as she can recall, she has liked to call herself a meddler of words. After she won her first writing competition aged only eleven she has always had her nose in a book or a pen in her hand. Mel loves to call her writing grit-lit or what literature buffs would call fiction with a punch or gritty crime drama. Since 2012, she has published over 10 novels, all of which have been bestsellers on Amazon Kindle, with several attaining the top three ranks in their genre classification.
All Book Series by Mel Sherratt
That's What Friends Are for
Book 2 of 7 · published 2015 Pen name · Marcie Steele
The Second Chance Shoe Shop
Book 3 of 7 · published 2016 Pen name · Marcie Steele
The Little Market Stall of Hope and Heartbreak
Book 4 of 7 · published 2016 Pen name · Marcie Steele
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mel Sherratt?
Mel Sherratt is a British writer best known for the writing of crime fiction, mystery, and thriller novels. As Marcie Steele, she is known as an author of romantic comedies. For as long as she can recall, she has liked to call herself a meddler of words.
Which Mel Sherratt series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DS Allie Shenton series, the earliest of Mel Sherratt's multi-book series: it opens with Taunting the Dead (2011) and runs to 8 books across 2011–2025, ending with Past Mistakes (2025). Mel Sherratt's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mel Sherratt written?
Mel Sherratt has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2025. 25 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the DS Allie Shenton series with 8 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mel Sherratt's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mel Sherratt's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DS Allie Shenton (2011–2025, 8 books), Somerley (2011–2019, 3 books) and The Estate (2012–2015, 5 books), plus 4 more.
How are Mel Sherratt's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mel Sherratt's 32 books into 7 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DS Allie Shenton (8 books, 2011–2025); The Estate (5 books, 2012–2015); DS Grace Allendale (4 books, 2018–2021); Somerley (3 books, 2011–2019); Detective Eden Berrisford (2 books, 2016–2017), plus 2 further series.