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Ed Church

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Birmingham, The United Kingdom
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John D MacDonald, Raymond Chandler, Ed McBain

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Ed Church learned about writing as a journalist, then about solving complex cases as a detective in London. After leaving the police, he began writing the dual-timeline mystery “Non-Suspicious”, introducing DC Brook Deelman. Released in 2020, it was soon followed by more titles in the same series – a place where justice can be messy and murky, but always has a long memory.

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“A patrol car was facing them as they turned into Madras Place, the reflective elements of its Met Police livery appearing to twinkle in greeting as the C-Max’s headlights played across the bodywork. Brook pulled over to the kerb and rolled to a halt in front of it. To his right, a low wall marked the edge of the church grounds beyond.”
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