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Wes Markin

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Wes Markin is a hyperactive English teacher, who loves writing crime fiction with a twist of the macabre.
Having finished ‘The Repenting Serpent,’ sequel to ‘One Last Prayer for the Rays,’ he is now working on the third instalment of DCI Michael Yorke’s wild ride. He is also the author of ‘Defined,’ a prequel to his DCI Yorke novels, which takes the reader back to his blood-soaked university days.
Born in 1978, Wes grew up in Manchester, UK. After graduating from Leeds University, he spent fifteen years as a teacher of English, and has taught in Thailand, Malaysia and China. Now as a teacher, writer, husband and father, he is currently living in Harrogate, UK.

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Average rating: 4.21 · 500 ratings · 145 reviews · 4 distinct works

	One Last Prayer for the Rays (DCI Michael Yorke, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 419 ratings — 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
	The Repenting Serpent (DCI Michael Yorke, #2) 4.44 avg rating — 68 ratings — 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
	A Lesson in Crime (DCI Michael Yorke, #0) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — 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
	The Silence of Severance (DCI Michael Yorke, 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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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Detective Michael Yorke (2 books)
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The Crucifix Killer (Robert Hunter, #1)

by Chris Carter

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Maggie

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The Puppet Show (Washington Poe, #1)

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Wes Markin liked helen roberts's review of One Last Prayer for the Rays (DCI Michael Yorke, #1): "Scary Compeling and a totally good read. A real page turner well written and graphic. Looking forward to the next one "
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Wes Markin liked Audrey Gibson's review of One Last Prayer for the Rays (DCI Michael Yorke, #1): "This book set my teeth on edge!!! The story starts with school boy Paul Ray asking his teacher to go to the toilet. When he doesn't return his teacher goes in search for him only to discover lots of blood but no body. How is it possible for him to..." Read more of this review »
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