1 rating | 0 reviews | avg rating:5.00

Martin Edwards’s Followers (825)

Martin’s Bookshelves

to-read (1)
currently-reading (1)
read (14)

Martin’s Friends (562)

Debbie Blake

124 books | 1,059 friends

Cameron Trost

808 books | 2,652 friends

Nik Krasno

126 books | 4,532 friends

Marco Amici

911 books | 57 friends

Matt Haig

2 books | 1,936 friends

Lisa Angle

1,257 books | 1,448 friends

Woodstock Pickett

1,013 books | 81 friends

Timothy Miller

2,408 books | 126 friends

More friends…

Martin Edwards

Goodreads Author

Born

in Knutsford, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.martinedwardsbooks.com/

Twitter

medwardsbooks

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Crime, Nonfiction

Member Since

June 2010

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/martinedwards

edit data

Martin Edwards has been described by Richard Osman as ‘a true master of British crime writing.’ He has published twenty-three novels, which include the eight Lake District Mysteries, one of which was shortlisted for the Theakston’s Prize for best crime novel of the year and four books featuring Rachel Savernake, including the Dagger-nominated Gallows Court and Blackstone Fell, while Gallows Court and Sepulchre Street were shortlisted for the eDunnit award for best crime novel of the year. He is also the author of two multi-award-winning histories of crime fiction, The Life of Crime and The Golden Age of Murder. He has received three Daggers from the Crime Writers’ Association and two Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America and has also b ...more

2992 posts
Martin Edwards's Blog

Forgotten Book - House Arrest

Abuse and exploitation of elderly people is a serious social problem that often goes under the radar. It's a big issue today, but it's not new, and over the years a number of crime writers have tackled it. Celia Dale's A Helping Hand, which appeared in 1966, is an excellent example. I wrote a short story on the subject myself - 'The Other Life'. And Martin Russell's 1988 novel House Arrest tak

Combine Editions
Martin Edwards’s books

Average rating: 3.74 · 90,107 ratings · 13,487 reviews · 356 distinct works • Similar authors

	Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife 3.41 avg rating — 3,183 ratings — published 2025	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
	Gallows Court (Rachel Savernake #1) 3.67 avg rating — 2,686 ratings — published 2018 — 22 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 Coffin Trail (Lake District Mystery #1) 3.71 avg rating — 2,593 ratings — published 2004 — 29 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
	Mortmain Hall (Rachel Savernake #2) 3.63 avg rating — 1,807 ratings — published 2019 — 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 Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories by Martin Edwards (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Emmuska Orczy, Selwyn Jepson 3.79 avg rating — 1,553 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 Cipher Garden (Lake District Mystery #2) 3.76 avg rating — 1,551 ratings — published 2005 — 16 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
	Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries 3.72 avg rating — 1,531 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Arsenic Labyrinth (The Lake District Mysteries #3) 3.86 avg rating — 1,333 ratings — published 2007 — 26 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 Serpent Pool (Lake District Mystery, #4) 3.88 avg rating — 1,232 ratings — published 2010 — 27 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 Frozen Shroud (Lake District Mystery, #6) 3.82 avg rating — 1,181 ratings — published 2013 — 32 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

More books by Martin Edwards…

Series by Martin Edwards

Lake District Mystery (8 books)
by

Martin Edwards (Goodreads Author)

3.79 avg rating — 10,617 ratings

Rachel Savernake (5 books)
by

Martin Edwards (Goodreads Author)

3.66 avg rating — 6,325 ratings

Harry Devlin (8 books)
by

Martin Edwards (Goodreads Author)

3.67 avg rating — 1,401 ratings

Martin is Currently Reading

Martin Edwards is currently reading

Gallows Court (Rachel Savernake #1)

by Martin Edwards (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Sep 02, 2018 03:03PM

rss
Martin’s Recent Updates

Martin Edwards wrote a new blog post Forgotten Book - House Arrest Abuse and exploitation of elderly people is a serious social problem that often goes under the radar. It's a big issue today, but it's not new, and o Read more of this blog post »
Jan 31, 2026 12:14AM · like
Martin Edwards made a comment on Forgotten Book - Silence for the Murderer " Well, Jill, it's not easy to find, but at least if you come across a paperback copy, it shouldn't cost too much. And it's worth a read. ...more "
Sep 23, 2024 10:29AM · see blog post
Martin Edwards made a comment on Jude Tindall R.I.P. " Thanks, Laura. "
Sep 23, 2024 09:40AM · see blog post
Martin Edwards made a comment on E.C.R. Lorac Commemorated - With a Blue Plaque! " Definitely worth a visit! Lunesdale is an attractive area yet relatively little-known. "
Sep 20, 2024 11:41AM · see blog post
Martin Edwards made a comment on David Stuart Davies R.I.P. " And thank you, Jim. I shall miss David very much but there are plenty of consoling memories. "
Sep 15, 2024 02:47PM · see blog post
Martin Edwards made a comment on Nashville Bouchercon 2024 " Let's get in touch again in a few weeks' time if nothing crops up meanwhile. ...more "
Sep 05, 2024 08:04AM · see blog post

More of Martin's books…

Quotes by Martin Edwards (?)

“He loved the smell and feel of old books. To hold them was to touch the past.”
― Martin Edwards, The Cipher Garden

7 likes

“Seldom happier than when I'm on my own, lost in a book.”
― Martin Edwards, The Coffin Trail

4 likes

“Readers came and went, only the books stayed forever.”
― Martin Edwards, The Hanging Wood

4 likes

See all Martin Edwards's quotes »

Polls

Alright Ladies! Let's pick our Members Choice book for December ~~ the last one of 2019!!

This selection will be our last of 2019.

Please vote for your favorite among the nominees.

The poll will remain open until late on the day of Friday November 9th

Thanks and enjoy reading....

Things You Save in a Fire

by Katherine Center

7 votes, 20.6%

The Island of Sea Women

by Lisa See

6 votes, 17.6%

Christmas Bells

by Jennifer Chiaverini

4 votes, 11.8%

Challenger Deep

by Neal Shusterman

4 votes, 11.8%

White Rose, Black Forest

by Eoin Dempsey

3 votes, 8.8%

A Ladder to the Sky

by John Boyne

3 votes, 8.8%

Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries

by Martin Edwards

3 votes, 8.8%

The Escape Room

by Megan Goldin

2 votes, 5.9%

A Curve in the Road

by Julianne MacLean

2 votes, 5.9%

Heavy: An American Memoir

by Kiese Laymon

0 votes, 0.0%

34 total votes

comments and details

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Mystery/Thriller ...: april 2010 - sandi	28	55	Jun 04, 2010 04:52AM
Exceptional Books: * Top Author Lists for Mystery Lovers	1	232	Nov 06, 2011 03:51PM
Exceptional Books: Your Top True Crime Books Nominations	6	66	Nov 14, 2011 07:48AM
Exceptional Books: Top 100 Authors: Mystery Novels	11	254	Nov 18, 2011 06:09AM
Exceptional Books: * Top Book Lists for Mystery Lovers	4	240	Feb 12, 2012 06:33PM
Mystery/Thriller ...: Library Saturday	6	35	Oct 14, 2012 05:49PM
The History Book ...: JILL'S 50 BOOKS READ IN 2012	227	254	Jan 10, 2013 05:51AM
The Next Best Boo...: The Title Game	20218	14602	May 30, 2013 12:53PM