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Malcolm Rose

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http://www.malcolmrose.co.uk/

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Mystery & Thrillers

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Believe it or not, until Easter 1996, I was a Lecturer in Chemistry at The Open University. I carried out research in analytical chemistry, particularly in the area of health, and I taught mainly organic chemistry. The teaching part of the job predominantly involved writing, with some radio, TV and video work. It also left very little time for fiction writing which I tackled mostly after midnight. Perhaps that is why some of my strongest scenes are set on dark nights! Anyway, I am now a full-time writer.

Many people think it odd and fascinating that a scientist should also be a novelist but I don’t find it strange. After all, scientists have to be creative and show perseverance to carry out research. They also write a lot; in particular, the...more Believe it or not, until Easter 1996, I was a Lecturer in Chemistry at The Open University. I carried out research in analytical chemistry, particularly in the area of health, and I taught mainly organic chemistry. The teaching part of the job predominantly involved writing, with some radio, TV and video work. It also left very little time for fiction writing which I tackled mostly after midnight. Perhaps that is why some of my strongest scenes are set on dark nights! Anyway, I am now a full-time writer.

Many people think it odd and fascinating that a scientist should also be a novelist but I don’t find it strange. After all, scientists have to be creative and show perseverance to carry out research. They also write a lot; in particular, they produce textbooks and articles on their research. Anyone who is imaginative, can stick to a task, and knows how to construct a sentence has the credentials for writing a novel. On top of that, my chemical research was aimed at understanding a little better some aspects of human life. A novel also seeks to illuminate some aspects of human life. The aims are similar even if the tools are different.

I reckon novel writing is not so removed from chemistry as you might think. In one life, I mix chemicals, stew them for a while and observe the reaction. In the other, I mix characters, stir in a bit of conflict and, again, observe the outcome.

I began writing stories while I was carrying out research at York for my DPhil degree in chemistry. Writing became a means of escape from everyday life. While I was at York, my then girlfriend (now wife) read my efforts and commented that I ought to try and get something published. I had never thought of writing as anything other than a hobby. Besides, as I thought then, a budding chemist couldn’t possibly be any good at it! Anyway, I joined a writers’ club to find out how to submit a manuscript to a publisher and, to cut a long story short, found a publisher in William Collins for my first novel, Rift.

I am now over half a century old, married to Barbara and have one son (Colin) who is an architect. I read all of my stories aloud to Barbara and Colin and they help me with their comments.(less)

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Average rating: 3.92 · 1,110 ratings · 103 reviews · 45 distinct works

	Framed! (Traces, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Lost Bullet (Traces, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 156 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Roll Call 4.05 avg rating — 146 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Final Lap 4.05 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Double Check 4.08 avg rating — 110 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	Blood Brother 4.21 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Kiss Of Death 3.13 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Plague 3.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2000	My rating:
	Clone 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings	My rating:
	Transplant 3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings	My rating:

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