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Ed James



Ed James writes crime fiction novels, predominantly the SCOTT CULLEN series of police procedurals set in Edinburgh and the surrounding Lothians the first four are available now, starting with GHOST IN THE MACHINE which has been downloaded over 280,000 times and is currently free. BOTTLENECK (Cullen 5) is out on 17-Mar-14. He is currently developing two new series DI SIMON FENCHURCH and DS VICKY DODDS, set in London and Dundee respectively. 

Ed lives in the East Lothian countryside, 25 miles east of Edinburgh, with his girlfriend, six rescue moggies, two retired greyhounds, a flock of ex-battery chickens and rescue ducks across two breeds and two genders (though the boys dont lay eggs). While working in IT for a living, Ed wrote mainly on public transport but now writes full time.
 

Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
Series
Police Scotland Crime
   1. Dead in the Water (2021)
   2. Ghost in the Machine (2012)
   3. Devil in the Detail (2012)
   4. Fire in the Blood (2013)
   5. Stab in the Dark (2013)
     aka Dyed in the Wool
   6. Cops and Robbers (2014)
     aka Bottleneck
   7. Liars and Thieves (2014)
     aka Windchill
   8. Cowboys and Indians (2015)
   9. The Missing (2016)
   11. Heroes and Villains (2018)
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DS Vicky Dodds
   1. Blood and Guts (2021)
   2. Tooth and Claw (2015)
     aka Snared
   3. Flesh and Blood (2020)
   4. Skin and Bone (2021)
   5. Guilt Trip (2022)
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DI Fenchurch East London Crime Thrillers
   1. The Hope that Kills (2016)
   2. Worth Killing For (2016)
   3. What Doesn't Kill You (2017)
   4. In for the Kill (2018)
   5. Kill With Kindness (2018)
   6. Kill the Messenger (2019)
   7. Dead Man's Shoes (2020)
   8. A Hill To Die On (2021)
   9. The Last Thing to Die (2022)
   10. Hope To Die (2023)
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Craig Hunter
   1. Missing (2016)
   2. Hunted (2017)
   3. The Black Isle (2019)
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Cullen & Bain Mystery
   1. City of the Dead (2020)
   2. World's End (2020)
   3. Hell's Kitchen (2020)
   4. Gore Glen (2021)
   5. Dead in the Water (2021)
   6. The Last Drop (2021)
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Detective Max Carter
   1. Tell Me Lies (2020)
   2. Gone in Seconds (2020)
   3. Before She Wakes (2021)
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DI Rob Marshall Mystery
   0.5. False Start (2022)
   1. The Turning of our Bones (2023)
   2. Where the Bodies Lie (2023)
   3. A Lonely Place of Dying (2023)
   4. A Shadow on the Door (2023)
   5. With Soul So Dead (2024)
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Novels
   Shot Through The Heart (2013)
   Senseless (2020)
   Lost Cause (2022)
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Ed James recommends
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All Of Us Are Broken (2023)
(DS Saul Anguish, book 2)
Fiona Cummins
"Devising an engaging high-concept hook is one of the hardest things an author can achieve. Executing it well is tougher yet. This book made me cry. Twice. Highly recommended."
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The Hike (2022)
Susi Holliday
"The Hike is a dark journey into the past and the future. Full of twists and shocking reveals, I loved the beautifully evocative landscape and the well-drawn characters."
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Dig Two Graves (2018)
(Solomon Gray, book 1)
Keith Nixon
"...deeply emotional, a dark rollercoaster ride."

Anthologies containing stories by Ed James
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Mystery Tour (2017)
(Crime Writer's Association Anthology)
edited by
Martin Edwards

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