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ⓘ About Michael J. Malone
Michael J. Malone is an award winning author and poet from the United Kingdom, who likes to write crime fiction novels and poetry. He is known to have published more than 200 poems in various literary magazines all over the UK. The debut full length novel written by Malone is Blood Tears, which was awarded the Pitlochry Prize by the Association of Scottish Writers. In addition to the poems, author Malone has also written a couple of poetry collections, 6 novels, one nonfiction work, and numerous articles for magazines. With respect to the crime fiction genre, Malone is particularly famous for writing the DI Ray McBain trilogy series. Prior to the start of his writing career, author Malone used to work as a regional sales manager for Faber & Faber.
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Who is Michael J. Malone?
Michael J. Malone is an award winning author and poet from the United Kingdom, who likes to write crime fiction novels and poetry. He is known to have published more than 200 poems in various literary magazines all over the UK. The debut full length novel written by Malone is Blood Tears, which was awarded the Pitlochry Prize by the Association of Scottish Writers.
Which Michael J. Malone series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DI Ray McBain series, the earliest of Michael J. Malone's multi-book series: it opens with Blood Tears (2012) and runs to 3 books across 2012–2016, ending with Bad Samaritan (2016).
How many books has Michael J. Malone written?
Michael J. Malone has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2024. 7 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the DI Ray McBain series with 3 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michael J. Malone's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael J. Malone's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DI Ray McBain (2012–2016, 3 books), Kenny O'Neill (2014–2017, 2 books) and Annie Jackson Mysteries (2023–2024, 2 books).
How are Michael J. Malone's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael J. Malone's 14 books into 3 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DI Ray McBain (3 books, 2012–2016); Annie Jackson Mysteries (2 books, 2023–2024); Kenny O'Neill (2 books, 2014–2017).