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M.R. Mackenzie is the author of several gritty, character-driven crime fiction novels set mainly in his native Glasgow, including an ongoing series of mysteries featuring criminology lecturer Anna Scavolini.

The first book in the series, In the Silence, was shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year and longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2019.

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	In the Silence (Anna Scavolini, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,186 ratings — published 2018	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
	Cruel Summer (Anna Scavolini, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 385 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Shadow Men (Anna Scavolini, #3) 4.52 avg rating — 304 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
	Women Who Kill (Anna Scavolini #4) 4.49 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 2023 — 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 Anna Scavolini Mysteries, Volume One (Anna Scavolini #1-3) 4.44 avg rating — 190 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
	The Reckoning (Anna Scavolini #5) 4.56 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Bury Your Secrets 3.99 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2022 — 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 Library Murders 4.09 avg rating — 116 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
	The Secrets We Keep (Anna Scavolini, #6) 4.45 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2025 — 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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The Secrets We Keep has been included in IngramSpark's 2025 Mystery/Thriller editorial selection, alongside titles from some big names like Rachel Abbott and Robert Bryndza.

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Each month, we spotlight a handpicked collection of titles across genres to help readers and industry professionals discover standout indie books. This feature is truly a reflection of your hard work

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“I’m no proud o’ masel. But whit was I gonnae dae? Stand up tae Foley and that lot all on ma lonesome?”
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“What is past is not dead; it is not even past. We cut ourselves off from it; we pretend to be strangers.”
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“Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer.”
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“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
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“Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results.”
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“I am not good at noticing when I'm happy, except in retrospect.”
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