Martin Edwards
@martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
Crime novelist and book hunter, fascinated by detective fiction's heritage as well as its present and future. Latest novel, Hemlock Bay. Diamond Dagger, two Edgar awards, President and archivist of the Detection Club. Do You Write Under Your Own Name? blog
Thanks so much for this lovely review. So glad you enjoyed the stories. And there’s a Bacharach melody for everyone 😃
What The World Needs Now, edited by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A brilliant collection of mystery shorts from a variety of crime fiction authors, with all proceeds going to autism charities. 🎵
See my review on www.goodreads.com/loopykaz
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A brilliant collection of mystery shorts from a variety of crime fiction authors, with all proceeds going to autism charities. 🎵
See my review on www.goodreads.com/loopykaz
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August 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Thanks so much for this lovely review. So glad you enjoyed the stories. And there’s a Bacharach melody for everyone 😃
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At Shiny today, @kaggsy59.bsky.social reviews Guilty Secrets an anthology of new crime short stories, ed. @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social from Flame Tree Publishing shinynewbooks.co.uk/guilty-secre...
Guilty Secrets: From the Crime Writers Association (Beyond and Within), edited by Martin Edwards
Review by Karen Langley
The Crime Writers’ Association was formed in 1953 by author John Creasey, with a stated aim to promote, support and celebrate crime writing, and writers of all crime
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July 28, 2026 at 10:43 AM
At Shiny today, @kaggsy59.bsky.social reviews Guilty Secrets an anthology of new crime short stories, ed. @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social from Flame Tree Publishing shinynewbooks.co.uk/guilty-secre...
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The latest @blpublishing.bsky.social short story collection collated by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social containing murdered ministers and villainous vicars. Plus a head to head between Brothers Cadfael and Athelstan! #BookTwitter #mystery #athelstan #PaulDoherty
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Puzzles Of The Parish (2026) ed Martin Edwards
Villainous vicars and perished parsons abound in this collection of short stories from the British Library. Some members of the clergy are sleuths, some are suspects and some are victims in these s…
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August 9, 2026 at 7:18 AM
The latest @blpublishing.bsky.social short story collection collated by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social containing murdered ministers and villainous vicars. Plus a head to head between Brothers Cadfael and Athelstan! #BookTwitter #mystery #athelstan #PaulDoherty
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For the afternoon crowd - a fab pair of GA Crime books from @blpublishing.bsky.social @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social 😊📚💙
Classic crime round up - part 1! #20BOS26 Books 15 + 16 #BLCC kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/07/22/c...
Classic crime round up – part 1! #20BOS26 Books 15 + 16 #BLCC
Lovely publishers have been kind enough to send me some GA crime reprints recently, which turned out to be the perfect reading at the end of the school term – I really needed some distraction…
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July 22, 2026 at 12:23 PM
For the afternoon crowd - a fab pair of GA Crime books from @blpublishing.bsky.social @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social 😊📚💙
What a wonderful review. Thank you 😃
At Shiny today, @kaggsy59.bsky.social reviews Guilty Secrets an anthology of new crime short stories, ed. @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social from Flame Tree Publishing shinynewbooks.co.uk/guilty-secre...
Guilty Secrets: From the Crime Writers Association (Beyond and Within), edited by Martin Edwards
Review by Karen Langley
The Crime Writers’ Association was formed in 1953 by author John Creasey, with a stated aim to promote, support and celebrate crime writing, and writers of all crime
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July 28, 2026 at 4:49 PM
What a wonderful review. Thank you 😃
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Review and giveaway of "Hemlock Bay" by Martin Edwards www.krlnews.com/2026/07/heml... @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social #mystery #booksky #giveaway 💙📚
July 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Review and giveaway of "Hemlock Bay" by Martin Edwards www.krlnews.com/2026/07/heml... @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social #mystery #booksky #giveaway 💙📚
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My short story The Follies is published by Flame Tree next Tuesday 21/7 in the
@thecwa.bsky.social anthology 'Guilty Secrets'. Am hugely privileged to be in print alongside many top crime writers from around the world, not least our editor @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
@thecwa.bsky.social anthology 'Guilty Secrets'. Am hugely privileged to be in print alongside many top crime writers from around the world, not least our editor @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
July 14, 2026 at 12:18 PM
My short story The Follies is published by Flame Tree next Tuesday 21/7 in the
@thecwa.bsky.social anthology 'Guilty Secrets'. Am hugely privileged to be in print alongside many top crime writers from around the world, not least our editor @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
@thecwa.bsky.social anthology 'Guilty Secrets'. Am hugely privileged to be in print alongside many top crime writers from around the world, not least our editor @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
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Now available to pre-order, I’ve got a short story in this collection of mystery stories, What The World Needs Now, edited by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social, with proceeds going to autism charities: www.amazon.co.uk/What-World-N...
What the World Needs Now: Mystery Stories Inspired by the Music of Burt Bacharach
What the World Needs Now: Mystery Stories Inspired by the Music of Burt Bacharach eBook : Edwards, Martin: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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April 19, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Now available to pre-order, I’ve got a short story in this collection of mystery stories, What The World Needs Now, edited by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social, with proceeds going to autism charities: www.amazon.co.uk/What-World-N...
Thanks so much for this lovely review!
Review and giveaway of "Hemlock Bay" by Martin Edwards www.krlnews.com/2026/07/heml... @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social #mystery #booksky #giveaway 💙📚
July 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Thanks so much for this lovely review!
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A couple more photos from London Book Fair! The Crime Classics, Women Writers & Philosophy of… all looking splendid. @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
March 12, 2026 at 12:56 PM
A couple more photos from London Book Fair! The Crime Classics, Women Writers & Philosophy of… all looking splendid. @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
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Called “a true master of British crime writing” by Richard Osman, and the man behind dozens of brilliant books, @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social discusses Golden Age crime novels, being president of The Detection Club, and much more.
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The Bookmarked interview... with Martin Edwards
Martin Edwards is a best-selling crime novelist and the winner of the Crime Writers' Association's Diamond Dagger award for 'sustained excellence in crime fiction writing'. He was described by Richard...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Called “a true master of British crime writing” by Richard Osman, and the man behind dozens of brilliant books, @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social discusses Golden Age crime novels, being president of The Detection Club, and much more.
#booksky #crimefiction
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#booksky #crimefiction
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From the changes in crime writing across his career and his love of Golden Age crime fiction, to the advice he'd give up-and-coming authors, @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social talks books, belief & being honoured by @thecwa.bsky.social
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The Bookmarked interview... with Martin Edwards
Martin Edwards is a best-selling crime novelist and the winner of the Crime Writers' Association's Diamond Dagger award for 'sustained excellence in crime fiction writing'. He was described by Richard...
www.maxelwoodauthor.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
From the changes in crime writing across his career and his love of Golden Age crime fiction, to the advice he'd give up-and-coming authors, @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social talks books, belief & being honoured by @thecwa.bsky.social
#booksky #authorinterview
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In January I read Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social, because who could resist a title like that! I'll buy it for someone who wants it.
February 11, 2026 at 12:39 PM
In January I read Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social, because who could resist a title like that! I'll buy it for someone who wants it.
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Interview alert! Coming out next week is a Q&A with best-selling crime author @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social. He discusses his career, the evolution of crime novels & much more. Sign up to my free newsletter to get it direct to your inbox.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Interview alert! Coming out next week is a Q&A with best-selling crime author @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social. He discusses his career, the evolution of crime novels & much more. Sign up to my free newsletter to get it direct to your inbox.
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Out now from the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Crime Classics range - Sky High by Michael Gilbert, with an introduction by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social #BookSky #CrimeClassics
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Sky High (1955) by Michael Gilbert
In the quiet village of Brimberly, the only concern seems to be the upcoming choir competition – it’s very important that they beat Bramshott after all. But when an explosion shatters the peace – t…
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January 24, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Out now from the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Crime Classics range - Sky High by Michael Gilbert, with an introduction by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social #BookSky #CrimeClassics
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Oh, WAY more than merely 13 murders - I just finished the Detection Club anthology edited by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social - whose own entry literally made me lol with its final sentence. The first story made me smile too.🙂
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January 22, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Oh, WAY more than merely 13 murders - I just finished the Detection Club anthology edited by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social - whose own entry literally made me lol with its final sentence. The first story made me smile too.🙂
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Many thanks to @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social books for the tip on this author - a really interesting read and I hope I'll find more from the author in the future
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Three Green Bottles (1972) by Dominic Devine
When a young schoolgirl is found strangled on the golf course in the coastal town of Chalford, the town is gripped by terror until suspicion falls on Dr Terry Kendall, a troubled young man who has …
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January 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Many thanks to @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social books for the tip on this author - a really interesting read and I hope I'll find more from the author in the future
#Mystery #BookSky
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Jay's 4 Star+ Club 2025
Starring @janeharper.bsky.social, @gradyhendrix.bsky.social (twice!), @catrionaward.bsky.social, @owenkingauthor.bsky.social, @byclairewilson.bsky.social, @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social, @danhowarth20.bsky.social (twice!), @karinslaughter.com, @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
Starring @janeharper.bsky.social, @gradyhendrix.bsky.social (twice!), @catrionaward.bsky.social, @owenkingauthor.bsky.social, @byclairewilson.bsky.social, @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social, @danhowarth20.bsky.social (twice!), @karinslaughter.com, @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
Jay’s 4 Star Plus Club 2025
One Word Kill – Mark LawrenceNot just a pulsating time travel romp, but also a compelling paean to the 1980s, coming of age, geek culture in general, and Dungeons and Dragons in particular. The cha…
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January 1, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Jay's 4 Star+ Club 2025
Starring @janeharper.bsky.social, @gradyhendrix.bsky.social (twice!), @catrionaward.bsky.social, @owenkingauthor.bsky.social, @byclairewilson.bsky.social, @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social, @danhowarth20.bsky.social (twice!), @karinslaughter.com, @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
Starring @janeharper.bsky.social, @gradyhendrix.bsky.social (twice!), @catrionaward.bsky.social, @owenkingauthor.bsky.social, @byclairewilson.bsky.social, @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social, @danhowarth20.bsky.social (twice!), @karinslaughter.com, @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
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My Christmas mystery was this banger from ECR Lorac, first published in 1944 & full of contemporary colour … with a fine intro as always from @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
My Christmas mystery was this banger from ECR Lorac, first published in 1944 & full of contemporary colour … with a fine intro as always from @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
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Today's book. By @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Today's book. By @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
Lovely review. Thank you 😀
Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by Martin Edwards is a delightful murder mystery with an interactive puzzle aspect. Delightfully clever! #Mystery #ChristmasReads #NetGalley #BookSky 💙📚
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December 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Lovely review. Thank you 😀
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A seasonal collection of short stories from @britishlibrary.bsky.social and @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social - just not this season...
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Cyanide In The Sun (2025) ed Martin Edwards
Summertime, and the killing is easy… I think that’s how the song goes. Summer is supposed to be full of brightness and light, but all light casts shadows for murderers to hide in, and there are a l…
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December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A seasonal collection of short stories from @britishlibrary.bsky.social and @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social - just not this season...
#ClassicCrime #BookSky #ShortStories
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Reviews & giveaways of "O, Deadly Night" by Vicki Delany, "The Snow Lies Deep" by Paula Munier, & "Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife" by Martin Edwards kingsriverlife.com/12/13/trio-o... @paulamunier.bsky.social @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @vickidelany.bsky.social #cozymystery #booksky 💙📚
Trio Of Christmas Mysteries For the Holidays!
by Sandra Murphy, &
Cynthia ChowThis week we have another fun group of Christmas mysteries for your holiday reading-O, Deadly Night: A Year-Round Christmas Mystery by Vicky Delany, The Snow Lies Deep ...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Reviews & giveaways of "O, Deadly Night" by Vicki Delany, "The Snow Lies Deep" by Paula Munier, & "Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife" by Martin Edwards kingsriverlife.com/12/13/trio-o... @paulamunier.bsky.social @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @vickidelany.bsky.social #cozymystery #booksky 💙📚
Much appreciate your kindness, Andreina
Congratulations, I agree with @puzzledoctor.bsky.social - Miss Winter was great!
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Much appreciate your kindness, Andreina
Much appreciated - and merry Christmas!
On the Twelfth Day Of Christmas... if you're lucky, your true love will bring you these, my top twelve Christmas mysteries... @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social @andreinacordani.bsky.social @chrismcgeorge.bsky.social #Mystery #BookSky
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Fifteen Years On The Blog – The Twelve Mysteries Of Christmas
Fifteen years on the blog in four days time – I’ll be honest, I’m struggling for ideas for celebratory posts, but Christmas is on the way, so I figured why not look over the reviews that I’ve done …
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December 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Much appreciated - and merry Christmas!