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Liz Mistry

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Born

West Calder, The United Kingdom

Website

https://lizmistrycrimewriter.wordpress.com/

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Crime, Fiction, Thriller

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Born in Scotland, Made in Bradford sums up Liz Mistry’s life. Liz uses her experiences of living and working in the inner city to flavour her writing. Her gritty crime fiction police procedural novels set in Bradford embrace the city she describes as ‘Warm, Rich and Fearless’ whilst exploring the darkness that lurks beneath.
Struggling with severe clinical depression and anxiety for a large number of years, Liz often includes mental health themes in her writing. Being a debut novelist in her fifties was something Liz had only dreamed of and she counts herself lucky, whilst pinching herself regularly to make sure it’s all real. One of the nicest things about being a published author is chatting with and responding to readers’ feedback and Liz ...more

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Average rating: 4.36 · 11,221 ratings · 1,531 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	Unquiet Souls (DI Gus McGuire, #1) 4.39 avg rating — 1,369 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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
	Broken Silence (DS Nikki Parekh, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 1,200 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Last Request (DS Nikki Parekh, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 1,302 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Uncoiled Lies (DI Gus McGuire, #2) 4.47 avg rating — 900 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Dark Memories (DS Nikki Parekh, #3) 4.40 avg rating — 713 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Untainted Blood (DI Gus McGuire, #3) 4.42 avg rating — 622 ratings — 7 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
	Unspoken Truths: Intrigue. Espionage. Murder (D.I. Gus McGuire #5) 4.59 avg rating — 552 ratings — 5 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
	Uncommon Cruelty (DI Gus McGuire, #4) 4.63 avg rating — 516 ratings — 5 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
	Blood Games (DS Nikki Parekh, #4) 4.47 avg rating — 445 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	The Blood Promise (Solanki & McQueen, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 469 ratings — published 2024 — 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

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Monsters, Bogeymen & Me at The Silsden BIG READ

It is always a joy to talk to readers about my books and crime fiction and so forth, so I was absolutely delighted to be asked to do a presentation about my writing and then meet with reading groups to talk about The Blood Promise. Sponsored by Bradford 2025 and supported by Bradford Libraries, Silsden Book group organized a vibrant and friendly event that brought together book groups from all ove

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Liz Mistry rated a book liked it Blood, Rust and Steel (D.S. Roberta Steel, #3) by Stuart MacBride	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
I love a good tuart MacBride book and this was enjoyable, although a tad longwinded for me. Some laugh out loud moments as Roberta Steel gambols her way towards retirement with her team overworked after having to investigate the murder of a dead body ...more
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Liz Mistry rated a book liked it The Secrets We Hide (North Falls, #2) by Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author)	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
Enjoyable read, but perhaps missing the spark of book one. Plenty of twists and turns to keep you on the hop. A retired cop is shot in her home and her daughter severely wounded. With various suspects in the mix, from the officers abusive spouse, an ...more
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Liz Mistry rated a book liked it The Secrets from the Deep (Hildur Book 4) by Satu Rämö (Goodreads Author)	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 detective novel with many strands set in Iceland and weaving a dark tale of historic crimes personal to the detective and more contemporary ones. tense in places and intriguing in others this was a good read, although on occasion the pace was a tad ...more
May 17, 2026 02:26AM · like · see review
Liz Mistry rated a book really liked it Two Little Liars by Michelle Harrison (Goodreads Author)	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
Intriguing story about how a childhood mistake can affect the rest of your life and how choices made can have lasting effects. Two 10 year olds tell a terrible lie which results in many broken lives, death and lasting trauma. Then twenty years later ...more
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Liz Mistry rated a book it was amazing Nowhere Girl (Cate Austin, #4) by Ruth Dugdall (Goodreads Author)	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
OMG! This is Cate Austin book 4 and is slightly different in that Cate is now in Luxembourg living with her lover a Luxembourg police detective and is enjoying some downtime after the trauma of her previous cases. However... this is just as twisty an ...more
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Liz Mistry rated a book it was amazing Boy B: Don’t miss this gripping psychological suspense thriller, perfect for fans of the hit Netflix drama Adolescence, in 2026! (The Cate Austin Casefiles Book 3) by Ruth Dugdall (Goodreads Author)	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
He was ten years old when the world decided he was evil. A child is killed falling from the Humber Bridge. Despite fleeing the scene, two young brothers are found guilty and sent to prison. Upon their release they are granted one privilege only – thei ...more
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Liz Mistry rated a book it was amazing The Sacrificial Man (Cate Austin, #2) by Ruth Dugdall (Goodreads Author)	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
Book 2 in the Cate Austin probation officer series. What I'm loving most about this series is the distinctive new take on investigating the vilest of crimes. Dugdall takes us into the dark, guides us through the dimness, shining snippets of light as w ...more
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Liz Mistry rated a book it was amazing The Woman Before Me by Ruth Dugdall (Goodreads Author)	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
I first read this book a couple of years ago and as I'm reading the next in the series I decided to reread it. My review from 2024 stands I don't know where to start with this book because I enjoyed it so much. The characterisation was so real and unf ...more
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Liz Mistry rated a book really liked it Between Breath and Memory by Neena H. Brar (Goodreads Author)	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 beautiful collection of evocative poetry offering glimmers of a past still remembered and of memories that come at the most unexpected moments. This is also a poetic catalogue of culture, difference and belonging. It conjures up vivid emotions and ...more
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Liz Mistry rated a book really liked it The High Island: A Thrilling Scottish Crime Novel Perfect For Fans of Val McDermid and Elly Griffiths by Lin Anderson (Goodreads Author)	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
Great start to a new series by Lin Anderson. Set in Orkney with Detective Erling Flett who has his own troubled history with the area this is a thoughtful multi faceted read with secrets, family feuds, unidentified bodies and a community that's begin ...more
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“That part of her life she kept locked up in a dark closet at the back of her mind and, the truth was, she didn't want to ever have to open it up.”
― Liz Mistry, Unbound Ties

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“That part of her life she kept locked up in a dark closet at the back of her mind and, the truth was, she didn't want to ever have to open it up.”
― Liz Mistry, Unbound Ties

tags: crime-fiction, police-procedural, serial-killer, thriller

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