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Martina Cole


UK flag (b.1958)

Martina Cole is the acknowledged queen of crime drama with more than twenty novels to her name, of which over a dozen have been No.1 bestsellers.

Several of Martina's novels have been adapted for the screen, including The Take and The Runaway which were shown on Sky 1 to remarkable reviews. In addition, Two Women and The Graft have been adapted for the stage; both were highly acclaimed when performed at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, which also staged Dangerous Lady in 2012, celebrating twenty years since Martina's debut novel was published.
 

Genres: Mystery
 
Series
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DI Kate Burrows
   1. The Ladykiller (1993)
   2. Broken (2000)
   3. Hard Girls (2009)
   4. Damaged (2017)
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Non fiction
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Awards
BCA Crime Thriller of the Year Best Novel winner (2006) : The Take
Sainsbury's Popular Fiction Award Best Novel nominee (2007) : Close


Martina Cole recommends
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Just by Chance (1996)
Lynda Page
"If you want an enthralling saga, read Lynda Page."
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Everything Is Not Enough (2000)
Bernardine Kennedy
"A powerful and emotional novel - you'll be hooked."
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Scaredy Cat (2002)
(Tom Thorne, book 2)
Mark Billingham
"The best book I've read in years."
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Forget Me Not (2003)
Mandasue Heller
"Mandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel."
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Life's for Living (2005)
Elizabeth Waite
"Marvellous storytelling from the best."
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Gangsters Wives (2007)
Lee Martin
"A must read! Wonderful characters... F*** off plot. And you can quote me on that."
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Gangster Girl (2010)
(Gangland Girls Trilogy, book 2)
Dreda Say Mitchell
"A great read written by a great girl."
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First Frost (2011)
(DI Jack Frost Prequel, book 1)
James Henry
"Frost is back - this is a brilliant read, I can't recommend it highly enough."
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The Girl With All The Gifts (2014)
(Girl With All The Gifts, book 1)
M R Carey
"If you only read one novel this year, make sure it's this one, it's amazing."
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Dog Fight (2017)
(Kenny O'Neill, book 2)
Michael J Malone
"A terrific read."
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The Last Cut (2017)
(DS Harri Jacobs, book 1)
Danielle Ramsay
"A really cracking read!"
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The Photographer (2018)
(Narey and Winter, book 7)
Craig Robertson
"I can't recommend this book highly enough."
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Before I Find You (2018)
Ali Knight
"A really enjoyable read."
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Dead Inside (2019)
(Maggie Jamieson, book 1)
Noelle Holten
"An excellent read."
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Blood Song (2019)
(Roy & Castells, book 3)
Johana Gustawsson
"A real page-turner...I loved it!."
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Cut Short (2020)
(Washington Poe)
M W Craven
"Fantastic."
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The Locksmith (2021)
(Ruby Murphy, book 1)
Linda Calvey
"The bravest and most authentic new voice in crime fiction."

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