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M.J. Lee

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Martin has spent most of his adult life writing in one form or another.
He has spent 25 years of his life working outside the North of England. In London, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok and Shanghai.
He writes three series; the Danilov books set in 1930s Shanghai. The genealogical mysteries of Jayne Sinclair and the contemporary crime cases of DI Ridpath set in Manchester.
When he's not writing, he splits his time between the UK and Asia, taking pleasure in playing with his daughter, practicing downhill ironing, single-handedly solving the problem of the French wine lake and wishing he were George Clooney. ...more

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Average rating: 4.38 · 46,537 ratings · 3,160 reviews · 46 distinct works • Similar authors

	Where the Truth Lies (DI Ridpath #1) 4.28 avg rating — 6,779 ratings — published 2018 — 8 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 Irish Inheritance (Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mysteries, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 5,457 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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
	Where the Dead Fall (DI Ridpath #2) 4.33 avg rating — 3,006 ratings — published 2019 — 7 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
	Where the Silence Calls (DI Ridpath #3) 4.43 avg rating — 2,361 ratings — published 2019 — 7 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 Somme Legacy (Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mystery, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 2,274 ratings — published 2017 — 3 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
	Where the Innocent Die (DI Ridpath #4) 4.43 avg rating — 2,051 ratings — published 2020 — 6 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
	When the Past Kills (DI Ridpath #5) 4.48 avg rating — 1,930 ratings — published 2020 — 7 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 Vanished Child (Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mystery #4) 4.49 avg rating — 1,820 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	When the Evil Waits (DI Ridpath #6) 4.44 avg rating — 1,831 ratings — published 2021 — 7 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
	When the Guilty Cry (DI Ridpath #7) 4.44 avg rating — 1,826 ratings — published 2021 — 7 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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DI Ridpath (12 books)
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Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mystery (9 books)
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Inspector Danilov (4 books)
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DI Emma Christie Crime Thriller (3 books)
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“K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid.”
― M.J. Lee, When the Past Kills

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“In a library, one only sees the world through the eyes of others, not oneself.”
― M.J. Lee, The Christmas Carol

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“Outside, the trees and hedgerows were displaying the colours of autumn in a rainbow of browns, greens, yellows, golds and reds. The smoke, dust and dirt of London had been left far behind. He loved this time of year in the English countryside, when the air had a freshness, a clarity far removed from the brown fogs and clamour”
― M.J. Lee, The Christmas Carol

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