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Kate Bendelow

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Crime, Thriller, Nonfiction

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Kate Bendelow is from Greater Manchester where she has worked as a CSI for over 19 years. Kate is also a writer and poet.

The Real CSI: A Forensic Handbook for Crime Writers was written after she combined her passion for writing with her day job.

Kate is passionate about helping crime writers write with authenticity and accuracy and also provides lectures at various writing events.

Definitely Dead is the first book in the SOCO Maya Barton trilogy.

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	Definitely Dead (Maya Barton, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Shattered Bones (Maya Barton #2) 4.28 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Flesh and Blood (Maya Barton #3) 4.55 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2023	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
	Real CSI: A Forensics Handbook for Crime Writers 4.45 avg rating — 38 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
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