A.D. Garrett Books in Order
A.D. Garrett is the pseudonym for prize-winning novelist Margaret Murphy. As a renowned author, Margaret has published nine internationally acclaimed psychological thrillers under her own name, showcasing her versatility in crafting stand-alone and police series. She currently serves as Writing Fellow and Reading Round Lector for the Royal Literary Fund, and is the founder of Murder Squad. A CWA Short Story Dagger winner, Margaret has also been shortlisted for the First Blood critics’ award for crime fiction and the CWA Dagger in the Library. Writing as A.D. Garrett, Margaret has begun a new forensic series featuring Professor Nick Fennimore and DCI Kate Simms. The series has garnered widespread acclaim, with Everyone Lies being a bestseller and receiving a starred review from Publishers’ Weekly. Jeffery Deaver praises the series, stating that A.D. Garrett has brought Manchester to life in the same way The Wire brought Baltimore to life. A.D. Garrett's work can be found at www.adgarrett.com and on Twitter @ADGarrett1.
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About A.D. Garrett
A.D. Garrett is the pseudonym for prize-winning novelist Margaret Murphy. As a renowned author, Margaret has published nine internationally acclaimed psychological thrillers under her own name, showcasing her versatility in crafting stand-alone and police series. She currently serves as Writing Fellow and Reading Round Lector for the Royal Literary Fund, and is the founder of Murder Squad. A CWA Short Story Dagger winner, Margaret has also been shortlisted for the First Blood critics’ award for crime fiction and the CWA Dagger in the Library. Writing as A.D. Garrett, Margaret has begun a new forensic series featuring Professor Nick Fennimore and DCI Kate Simms. The series has garnered widespread acclaim, with Everyone Lies being a bestseller and receiving a starred review from Publishers’ Weekly. Jeffery Deaver praises the series, stating that A.D. Garrett has brought Manchester to life in the same way The Wire brought Baltimore to life. A.D. Garrett's work can be found at www.adgarrett.com and on Twitter @ADGarrett1.
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