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James D. Mortain

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Former British CID Detective with the Avon and Somerset Constabulary turned crime fiction writer, James D Mortain brings compelling action and gritty authenticity to his writing through years of police experience.

He began writing in 2012, following a chance encounter in a Bath bar with SAS veteran, TV personality and author, Chris Ryan. Using his own real-life experiences within a busy CID department, James creates gripping, fast-paced crime thrillers that will keep you on the edge-of-your-seat until the very last page.

His first series has become a Kindle bestseller both in the UK and overseas. Featuring Detective Andrew Deans, these books are a chilling blend of police procedural and the paranormal.

James has also written a soon-to-be-relea ...more

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Average rating: 4.36 · 3,705 ratings · 187 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Storm Log-0505 (Detective Deans, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 1,148 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Ringer 4.35 avg rating — 672 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead by Design (Detective Deans #2) 4.54 avg rating — 512 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bone Hill (Detective Deans Mysteries #3) 4.48 avg rating — 374 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Do Us Part (DI Chilcott, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 338 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Whisper Of Evil (DI Chilcott, #3) 4.53 avg rating — 272 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Detective Deans Mystery Collection (Detective Deans #1-3) 4.60 avg rating — 191 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Night Shift (Detective Deans #0.5) 3.76 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A chance to thank the man who unwittingly changed my life!

Six years ago, late one Saturday night, I got chatting to a chap sitting next to me in a Bath bar. At the time, I’d recently given up my job as detective in the police force and relocated to the coast with my wife and eight-month-old daughter. This night was intended as a catch-up with my old colleagues and a way to stifle the pangs of homesickness I’d been struggling with. It turned out to be the Read more of this blog post »

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