Mark Edwards Books in Order
Explore Mark Edwards books in order, with quick summaries, Louise Voss collaborations, series notes, and a clear guide to where to start reading.
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Mark Edwards books in publication order
28 books
Catch Your Death
by Mark Edwards
2011
Kate Maddox returns to England with her young son, fleeing a brutal husband and the wreckage of her past. When old secrets from a cold research unit resurface, she is pulled into a deadly conspiracy and hunted from all sides.
All Fall Down
by Mark Edwards
2012
Two years after surviving one conspiracy, Kate wants a normal life with Paul and Jack. Instead a lethal virus erupts in California, scientists start dying, and Kate is thrust into a race for a cure before the contagion spreads.
Killing Cupid
by Louise Voss & Mark Edwards
2012
Alex becomes obsessed with his writing tutor Siobhan, stalking her online and invading her home. When a romantic rival dies, he believes their future is clear, unaware that someone is watching him with equally dangerous intentions.
Kissing Games
by Mark Edwards
2012
Two boys dare each other to spend the night in an abandoned asylum called Hollingby Hospital. They do not know one former patient has returned, and the crumbling building is about to turn their prank into a nightmare.
Forward Slash
by Louise Voss & Mark Edwards
2013
Amy doubts her sister’s abrupt email announcing a trip and begins investigating the men Becky met online. Her search draws her toward a killer who uses dating sites to stalk victims and has already chosen Amy as a target.
The Magpies
by Mark Edwards
2013
Jamie and Kirsty think their new home is the start of a happy future. Then their downstairs neighbours begin a campaign of intimidation so cruel and relentless that every corner of the building starts to feel dangerous.
Because She Loves Me
by Mark Edwards
2014
Andrew Sumner believes meeting Charlie has ended his run of bad luck, but their intense relationship brings unsettling changes. Missing possessions, a possible stalker and tragedies among his loved ones force him to question both his judgment and his new girlfriend.
From the Cradle
by Mark Edwards
2014
When three children are abducted in south-west London, DI Patrick Lennon faces a case every parent dreads. As the clues twist and the pressure builds, he realises the disappearances are linked in ways nobody expected.
What You Wish For
by Mark Edwards
2014
Photographer Richard Thompson searches for his vanished girlfriend, believing her unusual convictions may explain her disappearance. Discoveries about her past lead toward a sinister cult, while deaths around him reveal how far believers will go to defend their secrets.
Follow You Home
by Mark Edwards
2015
Daniel and Laura's European trip goes wrong after a night train encounter with a strange young couple. They escape back to London, but whatever happened in the woods has followed them home.
The Blissfully Dead
by Mark Edwards
2015
A teenage girl is found murdered in a London hotel, then another victim appears with the same eerie connection. DI Patrick Lennon must stop a killer targeting boy-band fans while his home life and career begin to crack.
One Shot
by Mark Edwards
2016
In this short Patrick Lennon case, DS Carmella Masiello helps test evidence in an assault case and ends up facing a disastrous death. What looks like an accident may be something darker, and a wrong call could wreck her career.
The Devil's Work
by Mark Edwards
2016
Sophie Greenwood begins her dream job, only to find disturbing questions about her assistant and vanished predecessor. As danger reaches her husband and daughter, she must confront old secrets and uncover what is happening before her new position destroys her.
The Lucky Ones
by Mark Edwards
2017
Detective Imogen Evans investigates murders whose victims appear to have died happily. Nearby, single father Ben Hofland sees his fortunes improve, unaware that someone watching him and his son intends to grant them happiness followed by death.
A Murder of Magpies
by Mark Edwards
2018
Jamie Knight has rebuilt some kind of life since Lucy Newton destroyed his old one. But when Lucy is released and a desperate stranger asks for help, he is drawn back into her poisonous world.
In Her Shadow
by Mark Edwards
2018
Jessica has always accepted her sister Isabel’s death as an accident, until her young daughter reveals unexplained knowledge of Isabel’s past. Investigating the family’s secrets raises the possibility of murder and places Jessica’s own household in danger.
The Night of the Flood
by Mark Edwards
2018
This multi-author crime anthology unfolds over one catastrophic night after a dam is blown and a Pennsylvania town floods. Mark Edwards is one of the writers following the panic, opportunism, and violence that rise with the water.
The Retreat
by Mark Edwards
2018
Julia opens her home as a writers’ retreat after losing her husband and daughter in a river accident. Horror novelist Lucas investigates the missing girl as eerie events disturb the guests and suggest someone is protecting a dangerous secret.
Here to Stay
by Mark Edwards
2019
Elliot welcomes his new wife’s parents and sister for a short visit, but they refuse to leave. Their increasingly disturbing behavior forces him to investigate the family’s past while trying to protect his home and marriage.
Last of the Magpies
by Mark Edwards
2019
With Lucy Newton missing and the police getting nowhere, Jamie teams up with a true crime podcaster to hunt her down. Old wounds reopen as the Magpies story heads toward its last, brutal showdown.
The House Guest
by Mark Edwards
2020
While housesitting in New York, Ruth and Adam invite a woman claiming to be the owners’ friend to shelter from a storm. Her arrival disrupts their holiday, and doubts about her identity turn hospitality into a frightening mistake.
The Hollows
by Mark Edwards
2021
Tom brings his teenage daughter Frankie to a cabin resort in the Maine woods, hoping to reconnect. Instead they walk into an anniversary shadowed by an unsolved double murder, dark tourism, and something deeply wrong in the forest.
No Place to Run
by Mark Edwards
2022
Years after his sister Scarlett vanished in Seattle, Aidan follows a possible sighting to Northern California. There he finds a burned-out town, frightened locals, and enemies willing to kill to keep the truth buried.
Keep Her Secret
by Mark Edwards
2023
Reunited after twenty years, Matthew and Helena rekindle their romance on an Icelandic trip where she reveals a shocking secret. Back in England, someone who overheard their conversation demands payment, forcing them to choose between disclosure and protecting their relationship.
The Darkest Water
by Mark Edwards
2024
A viral video brings unwanted attention to Calvin’s Lake District bakery, including an obsessive admirer whose arrival unsettles his wife. Meanwhile, detective Imogen Evans investigates a man left to drown on a beach, uncovering connections that threaten the family.
The Christmas Magpie
by Mark Edwards
2025
Noel and Dani prepare for their first Christmas in a welcoming new neighborhood, then receive disturbing anonymous gifts. Suspecting they are watched, they investigate the neighbors’ fascination with an imprisoned killer as a holiday party ends in tragedy.
The Psychopath Next Door
by Mark Edwards
2025
Ethan and Emma Dove hope a new home will repair their troubled marriage and help their bullied daughter Rose. A friendly neighbor offers support and babysitting, concealing a vengeful agenda that draws Rose into an increasingly dangerous partnership.
One of the Family
by Mark Edwards
2026
Patrick joins his girlfriend Holly’s wealthy family for New Year in a remote Scottish mansion, hoping to win their acceptance. Strange whispers, an earlier death, and her father’s new girlfriend unsettle him before another body turns the visit into a struggle to survive.
Where to start with Mark Edwards
If you want the classic neighbour nightmare: The Magpies → A Murder of Magpies → Last of the Magpies
If you like travel dread: Follow You Home
If you want eerie woods and true crime vibes: The Hollows
If you prefer police cases with personal stakes: From the Cradle → The Blissfully Dead → One Shot
If you want conspiracy thrillers: Catch Your Death → All Fall Down
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Author bio
Mark Edwards was born in Kent and grew up in Hastings, on England's south coast. He has said he wanted to be a writer from his teens, after discovering the kind of dark, compulsive novels that keep you up too late. That early pull never really left him.
The road was not quick. Before writing became his full-time job, he worked in the civil service, in customer service for a rail company, and later in publishing. He also spent time in Tokyo teaching English. For years he wrote around everything else, including on his daily commute, which helped him learn how to write in short, sharp bursts.
He kept going even when the industry kept saying no.
In 1999 he appeared in a BBC documentary about new writers, and that turned out to matter. Another novelist, Louise Voss, saw the programme, recognised a kindred spirit, and got in touch. The two became friends, swapped work, and eventually started writing together. Their partnership led to a run of twisty thrillers, including Catch Your Death, All Fall Down, From the Cradle, and The Blissfully Dead.
Their early books had a rough start. One was optioned before it was even finished, then stalled. Publishers passed on others. In 2011 they self-published together, and the response from readers changed the picture completely. Those books found an audience, climbed the ebook charts, and led to a traditional deal. Not long after that, Edwards published his first solo novel, The Magpies, and that book became the one that truly opened things up for him.
That was the turning point.
What readers tend to like about Edwards is easy to see. His stories start with ordinary people, a new home, a holiday, a family problem, a missing person, and then turn the screw. The Magpies takes bad neighbours and makes them terrifying. Follow You Home turns a European trip into a lingering nightmare. The Hollows brings eerie woods, true crime obsession, and a father-daughter story together. No Place to Run pushes into missing-person territory, with a search that gets more dangerous the closer it gets to the truth.
Even when the setups vary, his books share some habits. He likes domestic spaces that stop feeling safe. He likes secrets that spread through families, friendships, and online lives. He also likes characters who are not action heroes, just regular people trying to keep up when the ground gives way under them. That mix has helped him build a big readership in psychological suspense, both on his own and with Louise Voss.
These days he lives in the West Midlands with his wife, their children, two cats, and a golden retriever. By all accounts, the day-to-day routine is pretty normal, school runs, family life, writing during working hours, which feels fitting for an author who is so good at making normal life go very wrong. He has sold more than five million books, but the appeal of his work is still close-up and personal: familiar places, recognisable people, and one deeply bad turn.
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