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(b.Mike Ripley is the author of the award-winning 'Angel' series of comedy thrillers which have twice won the CWA Last Laugh Award. It has been said that he 'paints a picture of London Dickens would recognise' and that 'he writes like the young Len Deighton, wierd and wonderful information and very, very funny'. Described as 'England's funniest crime writer' (The Times), he is also a respected critic of crime fiction, writing for the Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Times and the Birmingham Post among others.
Genres: Mystery, Historical Mystery
Series
Fitzroy Maclean Angel
1. Just Another Angel (1988)
2. Angel Touch (1989)
3. Angel Hunt (1990)
4. Angels in Arms (1991)
5. Angel City (1994)
6. Angel Confidential (1995)
7. Family Of Angels (1996)
8. That Angel Look (1997)
9. Bootlegged Angel (1999)
10. Lights, Camera, Angel (2001)
11. Angel Underground (2002)
12. Angel on the Inside (2003)
13. Angel In The House (2005)
14. Angel's Share (2006)
15. Angels Unaware (2008)
Angels and Others (2015)
1. Just Another Angel (1988)
2. Angel Touch (1989)
3. Angel Hunt (1990)
4. Angels in Arms (1991)
5. Angel City (1994)
6. Angel Confidential (1995)
7. Family Of Angels (1996)
8. That Angel Look (1997)
9. Bootlegged Angel (1999)
10. Lights, Camera, Angel (2001)
11. Angel Underground (2002)
12. Angel on the Inside (2003)
13. Angel In The House (2005)
14. Angel's Share (2006)
15. Angels Unaware (2008)
Angels and Others (2015)
Albert Campion
continued from the original series by Margery Allingham
1. Mr Campion's Farewell (2014)
2. Mr Campion's Fox (2015)
3. Mr Campion's Fault (2016)
4. Mr Campion's Abdication (2017)
5. Mr Campion's War (2018)
6. Mr Campion's Visit (2019)
continued from the original series by Margery Allingham
1. Mr Campion's Farewell (2014)
2. Mr Campion's Fox (2015)
3. Mr Campion's Fault (2016)
4. Mr Campion's Abdication (2017)
5. Mr Campion's War (2018)
6. Mr Campion's Visit (2019)
Mike Ripley recommends
Lumen (1999)
(Martin Bora, book 1)
Ben Pastor
"Superb combination of detective story, historical thriller and Catholic novel set in Nazi-occupied Cracow in 1939. Chilling and unforgettable."
The Serpent's Tale (2008)
(Mistress of the Art of Death, book 2)
Ariana Franklin
"An outstanding historical mystery. Well-researched, well-plotted, well-paced and above all well written."
Inspector Ghote's First Case (2008)
(Inspector Ghote, book 25)
H R F Keating
"Ghote's great strength as a detective, and as a character, is that he is always underestimated by his opponents."
Typhoon (2008)
Charles Cumming
"Superior spy story, bang up to date and based on characterisation rather than convoluted plot twists or thick-eared action."
The Maze of Cadiz (2008)
(Peter Cotton, book 1)
Aly Monroe
"So convincing and so well-written...I have trouble believing it is a first novel."
Wake Up Dead (2010)
(Cape Town, book 2)
Roger Smith
"South Africa's answer to Elmore Leonard. A raw, brutal, tour-de-force."
Star Island (2010)
(Skink, book 6)
Carl Hiaasen
"Hiaasen back on top acidic form as he deflates the dirigible of celebrity in pop music with a blast of well-aimed buckshot whilst keeping some of his powder dry for his favourite target: Florida property developers."
Three Stations (2010)
(Arkady Renko, book 7)
Martin Cruz Smith
"The return of everyone's favourite Russian detective Arkady Renko desperately trying to stay honest in a corrupt world. The bleak, dark side of post-Communist Moscow has never been better done."
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