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Mark Romain

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Thriller, Mystery, Crime

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Mark Romain is a retired Metropolitan Police officer, having joined the Service in the mid-eighties. His thirty-year career included two stints on homicide, and during that time he was fortunate enough to work on a number of very challenging high profile cases.

Mark lives in the county of Essex with his wife, Clare. They have two grown up children and one grandchild named Archie. The family includes two English Bull Terriers and a very bossy Dachshund called Weenie, who, despite being the smallest dog in the pack, definitely rules the house!
Mark grew up in North London and is a lifelong Arsenal fan. He is also an avid skier, although he didn't actually start skiing until his early 40s!

In addition to writing, Mark loves going to the theatre, ...more

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	Jack's Back: Murder returns to Whitechapel (Jack Tyler, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 264 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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Ghosts of Timeless Cottage

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Christmas Can Be Murder: A DCI Morton Novella

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a cracking read! Excellent from start to finish. Thoroughly enjoyed the story, the characters, and the detail. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.
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