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Liz Mistry

Goodreads Author

Born

West Calder, The United Kingdom

Website

https://lizmistrycrimewriter.wordpress.com/

Twitter

@LizMistryAuthor

Genre

Crime, Fiction, Thriller

Member Since

June 2016

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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 · 11,142 ratings · 1,528 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	Unquiet Souls (DI Gus McGuire, #1) 4.39 avg rating — 1,357 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) 4.43 avg rating — 1,195 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 — 1,296 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 — 899 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 — 619 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 — 551 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 — 515 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) 4.46 avg rating — 440 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) 4.20 avg rating — 457 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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DI Gus McGuire (8 books)
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Liz Mistry rated a book liked it The Sleeper Lies by Andrea Mara (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
Snow, a remote cottage, footprints in the snow - what more do you need to kick off a chilling thriller set in rural Dublin? Add to the mix complex relationships, a historic mystery, armchair sleuths and more snow on the way. Gripping and tense, I real ...more
Mar 11, 2026 08:19AM · like · see review
Liz Mistry rated a book it was amazing 138 Main Street by Gavin Bell (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
Absolutely loved this FBI serial killer novel with a huge difference. With a sharp as a tack small town police officer attached to the FBI after a serial killer hits in her small town, a complex series of killings with the address 138 Main Street as t ...more
Mar 10, 2026 08:13AM · like · see review
Liz Mistry rated a book really liked it Vale of Tears (A Sal Delaney Mystery, 3) by David Mark	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
What I enjoyed most about this (the third in the Sal Delaney series) is the darkness combined with other worldliness which adds to the tension and gives another dimension to this series. With various storylines weaving together this book was consumin ...more
Mar 10, 2026 08:05AM · like · see review
Liz Mistry rated a book really liked it The Final Vow (Washington Poe, #7) by M.W. Craven (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
There's something extra chilling about a sniper serial killer - the anonymity of it all, the sense that all you can do to stay safe is stay indoors makes it more panic fuelled than your normal run of the mill serial killer. So, as you'd expect this b ...more
Mar 10, 2026 07:53AM · like · see review
Liz Mistry rated a book really liked it Small Town Conviction (Spencer Dunn Legal Thrillers, #3) by Peter Kirkland (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
This is book three in the Spencer Dunn Small Town legal thriller and it is as compelling a read as the first three were. What I like about this series is that the main protagonist is a family man trying to prioritize his family whilst doing a high pr ...more
Mar 03, 2026 05:09AM · like · see review
Liz Mistry rated a book really liked it Six Hours to Live (Abigail Morton Thrillers #1) by Charlie Gallagher (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 good read with a brilliant rogue detective and some very tense moments. Highlights the plight of informants trying to escape their criminal associations by working with the police. Full of action, red herrings and some very emotional parts.
Mar 01, 2026 06:03AM · 1 like · like · see review
Liz Mistry rated a book it was amazing The Night Stairs by Erin Kelly (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
Well this took me by surprise - in a good way. A catholic all girls school on the cusp of great change battles secrets of the past that threaten to rear their ugly heads and destroy the school's chance of survival in a war against ever decreasing pup ...more
Feb 27, 2026 07:16AM · like · see review
Liz Mistry rated a book really liked it Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox (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
Small town Texas, beauty pageants, a missing daughter, suspicions and more - this book had it all. Claustrophobic, poignant, layered and with nuanced levels this was a thoroughly compelling read. The characterisation was compulsive and the twists wer ...more
Feb 24, 2026 05:59AM · like · see review
Liz Mistry rated a book it was amazing Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham (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
What a fabulous read this is. Set in Australia and following two timelines this is a story about sacrifice, redemption, love and small town secrets. A beautifully written vividly portrayed story exploring the murder of a child years earlier and its a ...more
Feb 24, 2026 05:54AM · 2 likes · like · see review
Liz Mistry rated a book really liked it Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan (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
Loved the characterization in this book. Judith Le is a great, complex character with an intriguing backstory and a tenacity that keeps her hanging on even when the going gets tough. Of course, she has flaws,but she is working on them and I anticipat ...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.”
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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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