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Alex Henry


Born
The United Kingdom
Genre
Gay and Lesbian, Contemporary, Mystery


Alex Henry is the pen name of three authors who between them have over forty years’ experience of writing crime and romance novels.

JL Merrow is that rare beast, an English person who refuses to drink tea. She writes mysteries and contemporary gay romance, and is frequently accused of humour. Her best-known works include the Plumber’s Mate Mystery series and standalone novel Muscling Through.

Ripley Hayes lives in West Wales, in a small town surrounded by green hills and ancient woodlands. She didn’t take up writing fiction until she retired from a long career as a university lecturer and housing researcher. Since then, she has done little else, to the despair of her friends. Her books are the kinds of books she likes to read: mysteries with ...more

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Average rating: 4.37 · 795 ratings · 114 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors
Murder Under Construction (...
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Murder Under Ground (Detect...
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Murder on Thames (Detective...
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Murder Under Cover (Detecti...
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Series by Alex Henry

Murder Under Construction Murder Under Ground Murder Under Contract Murder on Thames
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“My life has not proceeded as my adolescent aptitude for language would have projected.”
― Alex Henry
tags: witty-banter
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