Dreda Say Mitchell was born in London's East End in 1965. She has worked as an education consultant and a teacher in both primary and secondary schools. She has a degree in African history from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London and a MA in education studies.
Genres: Mystery
Series
Flesh and Blood
1. Blood Sister (2016)
2. Blood Mother (2017)
3. Blood Daughter (2017)
4. Blood Secrets (2018)
1. Blood Sister (2016)
2. Blood Mother (2017)
3. Blood Daughter (2017)
4. Blood Secrets (2018)
Novels
Running Hot (2004)
Killer Tune (2007)
Spare Room (2019)
Trap Door (2020)
Say Her Name (2022) (with Ryan Carter)
Believe Me (2023) (with Ryan Carter)
Killer Tune (2007)
Spare Room (2019)
Trap Door (2020)
Say Her Name (2022) (with Ryan Carter)
Believe Me (2023) (with Ryan Carter)
Collections
Marple (2022) (with Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, Agatha Christie, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, Jean Kwok, Val McDermid, Karen M McManus, Kate Mosse and Ruth Ware)
Dreda Say Mitchell recommends

Brothers in Blood (2017)
(Zaq & Jags, book 1)
Amer Anwar
"What a class book Brothers in Blood is! Fast paced, daring and totally gripping."

Payback (2020)
Gemma Rogers
"A beautifully written edge-of-your-seat thriller that had me guessing right until the end."

The Impossible Truths of Love (2021)
Hannah Beckerman
"Beautifully written, emotionally charged story of family and secrets that had me hooked to the end."
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