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M W Craven


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aka Mike Craven

Although he was born in Cumbria, Mike Craven grew up in the North East before running away to join the army when he turned sixteen. After training as an armourer for two and a half years, he spent the next ten travelling the world having fun. In 1995 he left the army and completed a degree in social work, with specialisms in criminology, psychology and substance misuse. In 1999 he joined Cumbria Probation Service as a probation officer, working his way up to chief officer grade. Sixteen years later, he took the plunge and accepted redundancy to concentrate on writing. He now has entirely different motivations for trying to get inside the minds of criminals.

Between leaving the army and securing his first publishing deal, Mike found time to keep a pet crocodile, breed snakes, survive cancer and get married. He lives in Carlisle with his wife, Joanne, and his springer spaniel, Bracken.
 

Genres: Mystery, Thriller
 
New and upcoming books
October 2024

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Nobody's Hero
(Ben Koenig, book 2)
Series
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Washington Poe
   1. The Puppet Show (2018)
   2. Black Summer (2019)
   3. The Curator (2020)
   Cut Short (2020)
   4. Dead Ground (2021)
   The Cutting Season (2022)
   5. The Botanist (2022)
   6. The Mercy Chair (2024)
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Ben Koenig
   1. Fearless (2023)
   2. Nobody's Hero (2024)
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Series contributed to
Afraid of the light
   3. Afraid of the Shadows (2021) (with others)
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M W Craven recommends
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Seven Days (2024)
Robert Rutherford
"Robert Rutherford hasn't just dipped his toes into the thriller genre; he's dived in headfirst. And the result is spectacular - a genuine edge-of-your-seat, thrill-a-minute adrenaline rush. Highly recommended."
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A Lesson in Cruelty (2024)
Harriet Tyce
"Inventive, chilling and utterly compelling, A Lesson in Cruelty is in the very top tier of psychological thrillers and further cements Harriet Tyce's place amongst the great British crime writers."
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The Last Murder at the End of the World (2024)
Stuart Turton
"The Last Murder at the End of the World is wildly inventive. Stuart Turton is a unique talent."

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Anthologies containing stories by M W Craven
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Black is the Night (2022)
Stories Inspired by Cornell Woolrich
edited by
Maxim Jakubowski

Awards
Dagger Awards Best Book winner (2019) : The Puppet Show


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