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David Hodges
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David Hodges

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Born
Goodmayes, Essex, The United Kingdom
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Genre
Crime, Thriller, Memoir

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Sax Rohmer, Sapper, Alistair MacLean, Hammond Innes, Lee Child, Jo Nes ...more

Member Since
October 2018


A former superintendent with Thames Valley Police, with thirty years experience in the force, David Hodges is a prolific crime writer and author of twenty crime novels plus an autobiography on his life in the police service. His debut crime novel received critical media acclaim and a welcome accolade from Inspector Morse’s creator, the late great Colin Dexter, and since then he has become the author of several successful stand-alone thrillers, including BLAST, TARGET and BURNOUT, published by Lume Books (formerly Endeavour Media).

In particular, his Somerset murder series, published by Joffe Books, which is set on the mist-shrouded Somerset Levels in England and features the exploits of feisty detective, Kate, and her easy-going partner, Hay ...more

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
David Hodges Quite simply, for me the best thing about being a writer is escape. Whatever is going on in the world, you can just forget it, buckle down to a new ma…moreQuite simply, for me the best thing about being a writer is escape. Whatever is going on in the world, you can just forget it, buckle down to a new manuscript and create a world of your own, where you can control everything that happens. I just love the creative aspects of writing, the challenge of putting a plot together and seeing the finished product after all the sweat and toil - whether it is published or not. And when the book is published and someone actually says they enjoyed it, that is the best thing of all - not from an egotistical point of view, but because you have given someone else pleasure.(less)
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I just read "Murder on the Levels" and enjoyed it, partly as I live near Wedmore! There are lots of local references. Have you spent much time in the area?
David Hodges Hi Kevin,
Yes, I lived there, at Mark, for around eleven years and. prior to that, at Cheddar. I deliberately use local references when I can to make m…moreHi Kevin,
Yes, I lived there, at Mark, for around eleven years and. prior to that, at Cheddar. I deliberately use local references when I can to make my novels more geographically 'personal'. I no longer live on the Levels, but it is a place that has certainly fired my imagination. Thanks for contacting me. I hope you like my other novels in the series.
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Average rating: 4.25 · 19,817 ratings · 678 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors
Murder on the Levels (Detec...
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Revenge on the Levels (Dete...
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Fear on the Levels (Detecti...
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Killer on the Levels (Detec...
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Secrets on the Levels (Dete...
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Witch Fire on the Levels (D...
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Stalker On The Levels (Dete...
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Venom on the Levels (Detect...
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I bought a new , well, rather a second-hand, book called 'Masters of Villainy' by Cay Van Ash and Elizabeth Sax Rohmer, the other day. It is a biography on the author, Sax Rohmer, who wrote the famous crime series featuring the evil character Dr Fu Manchu. It is a fascinating account of the writer's career over the mid nineteen-hundreds, with all its ups and downs, and it took me right back to my Read more of this blog post »
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Series by David Hodges

Murder on the Levels Revenge on the Levels Fear on the Levels Killer on the Levels Secrets on the Levels Death on the Levels Poison on the Levels
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David Hodges made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Why can't I add book cover to my dashboard? topic
" Tried for literally days to add cover pic of my newly published novel, Shadows On The Levels, to my dashboard list of books. The book was published on ...more "
Jan 07, 2025 08:46AM
David Hodges made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Missing Book topic
" Cannot add my new book to my book list. ISBN 9781835269466
E.Book 9781835269459
Published 7/1/25 Joffe Books. Now on amazon and available for pre-order ...more "
Dec 15, 2024 04:25AM
David Hodges wrote a new blog post

Diamonds Are Not Always A Girl's Best Friend

The latest novel in my Somerset Crime Series, featuring Sergeant Kate Lewis and husband/partner, Hayden, is now available for pre-order, with a public Read more of this blog post »
Feb 16, 2024 09:08AM  · 
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“Never let the truth interfere with a good story.”
― David Hodges
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― David Hodges, Murder on the Levels
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“nutter and the sooner we stick him in a loony bin the better.”
― David Hodges, Revenge on the Levels
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“Never let the truth interfere with a good story.”
― David Hodges
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“I used to know where I was going but as I get older I just seem to arrive there!”
― David Hodges, Witch Fire on the Levels
tags: crime, detective, female-detective, novels, police, somerset-levels, suspense-thriller, thriller, uk
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