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Andrew Taylor

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http://www.lydmouth.co.uk/

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Andrew Taylor (b. 1951) is a British author of mysteries. Born in East Anglia, he attended university at Cambridge before getting an MA in library sciences from University College London. His first novel, Caroline Miniscule (1982), a modern-day treasure hunt starring history student William Dougal, began an eight-book series and won Taylor wide critical acclaim. He has written several other thriller series, most notably the eight Lydmouthbooks, which begin with An Air That Kills (1994).

His other novels include The Office of the Dead (2000) and The American Boy (2003), both of which won the Crime Writers’ Association of Britain’s Ellis Peters Historical Dagger award, making Taylor the only author to receive the prize twice. His Roth trilogy, ...more

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Average rating: 3.86 · 45,538 ratings · 4,293 reviews · 59 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Ashes of London (Marwood and Lovett, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 11,704 ratings — published 2016 — 19 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 Fire Court (Marwood and Lovett, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 4,561 ratings — published 2018 — 12 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 King’s Evil (Marwood and Lovett #3) 4.19 avg rating — 3,373 ratings — published 2019 — 12 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 American Boy 3.61 avg rating — 3,533 ratings — published 2003 — 61 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 Royal Secret (Marwood and Lovett, #5) 4.24 avg rating — 2,682 ratings — published 2021 — 9 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 Last Protector (Marwood and Lovett #4) 4.21 avg rating — 2,661 ratings — published 2020	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 Shadows of London (Marwood and Lovett #6) 4.36 avg rating — 2,155 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	The Anatomy of Ghosts 3.45 avg rating — 2,177 ratings — published 2010 — 34 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
	Bleeding Heart Square 3.69 avg rating — 1,910 ratings — published 2008 — 30 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
	An Air That Kills (Lydmouth, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 1,293 ratings — published 1994 — 19 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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Marwood and Lovett (6 books)
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Lydmouth (8 books)
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“Time doesn't heal, it just gives you other things to think about.”
― Andrew Taylor, The Office of the Dead

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“Books are not luxuries. They are the meat and drink for the mind.”
― Andrew Taylor, The Anatomy of Ghosts

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“That's what hell means, perhaps, being compelled not just to live but to relive.”
― Andrew Taylor, Bleeding Heart Square

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Which Of These HISTORICAL Books Would You Like To See As One Of Our Group Read Options For The Spring 2010 Challenge?

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

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The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

49 votes, 22.3%

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

33 votes, 15.0%

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

26 votes, 11.8%

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

19 votes, 8.6%

Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

10 votes, 4.5%

Shadowbrook: A Novel of Love, War, and the Birth of America by Beverly Swerling

9 votes, 4.1%

Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland

7 votes, 3.2%

The American Boy by Andrew Taylor

7 votes, 3.2%

The Metaphysical Club by Louis Menand

6 votes, 2.7%

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