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Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

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Lovecraft for his originality
Herbert for his realism
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Mark Simmons has been writing Horror recreationally since a very young age, finding his inspiration from a cavernous backroom full of horror at his local video shop. Renting all manner of features, well before his age legally allowed him to do so.

Mark was born and raised on the coastline of Suffolk, England by North East parents. He also found his creativity stimulated by the rolling countryside and coastal emptiness of East Anglia. He currently lives on the banks of the River Stour with his Epidemiologist wife, The Doctor.

When Mark is not bringing his monsters and demons to the page he has worked for the last ten years in various areas of the Television Broadcasting industry. He has helped to provide the world with the top quality viewing ...more

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Bambridge and Lawrence, one an experienced detective fighting his own demons, one a raw rookie trying to prove herself, are brought together to hunt for a killer whose victims are strung up and bled out.Can they put their own personal problems aside as they seek the perpetrator of these horrific murders, or will they be taken to the breaking point by a cold and calcul

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message 2: by Mark
Jan 18, 2016 08:17AM

Mark Simmons Hi Kira,
Yeah, Twitter has been my recent stomping ground for a few years now but I was advised to get on Goodreads by my publisher. So here I am! Still finding my feet on here but I'm sure we shall be interacting across both mediums in the future.
Thanks,
M.


message 1: by Kira
Jan 18, 2016 07:38AM

Kira Hawke Hey there Mark! Thanks for the friend request - I recognize you from twitter and it's nice crossing paths again :D


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