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Mark Henwick

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in Zambia

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I was born in Africa and left out in the sun too often.

After being persuaded that I wasn't going to be able to be a cowboy if I grew up, I got interested in philosophy and psychology. Tending bars proved to me they weren't as much fun as they sounded. While trying to enroll in a class to read Science Fiction full time, I ended up taking an electronic engineering degree which splendidly qualified me to move into marketing. That in turn spawned a late onset career in creative writing.

When not writing, I fly a microlight aircraft, or get muddy on a mountain bike.

I love reading obviously. Urban Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thrillers, History, Crime, Art, oh nearly everything.

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Average rating: 4.32 · 18,703 ratings · 1,202 reviews · 42 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sleight of Hand (Bite Back, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 4,397 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Hidden Trump (Bite Back, #2) 4.29 avg rating — 2,977 ratings — published 2012 — 14 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
	Wild Card (Bite Back, #3) 4.29 avg rating — 2,002 ratings — published 2013 — 11 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
	Cool Hand (Bite Back, #4) 4.42 avg rating — 1,508 ratings — published 2015 — 11 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
	Angel Stakes (Bite Back #5) 4.46 avg rating — 1,408 ratings — published 2016 — 11 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
	Inside Straight (Bite Back, #6) 4.52 avg rating — 1,119 ratings — published 2019 — 10 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
	Queen of Diamonds (Bite Back, #7) 4.52 avg rating — 939 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Raw Deal (Bite Back, #0.5) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 895 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Snake Eyes (Bite Back, #8) 4.54 avg rating — 518 ratings — published 2024 — 3 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 Name Among the Stars 4.37 avg rating — 361 ratings — published 2017 — 4 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

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December 25 update

I’m getting ready to say farewell to 2025.

It’s been a cold but mostly clear Christmas. All the ‘kids’ were here with Pearlyn and me, but they’ve now departed to the more exciting opportunities of London for the New Year. (I greet the New Year when I wake up on the 1st Jan). The house is very quiet!
The ‘kids’ – the youngest is 27. Way to feel old.

How on earth did you get here?

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Mark Henwick liked Alice Camerlingo's review of Queen of Diamonds (Bite Back, #7): "Just when I think Amber can't hit harder...I'm proven wrong. Awesome entry in the series!"
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Mark Henwick answered Horhe's question: Will we get a sequel to A Threat Among the Stars? Yes. I have an outline which is waiting for me to get writing. A Name Among the Stars did well, but for some reason A Threat Among the Stars never took off, so it slipped down the priority list. I doubt I'll be able to write it this year, but it is d See Full Answer
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Mark Henwick made a comment on Sarah’s review of Sleight of Hand (Bite Back, #1) " Thank you for the review. The whole series has been professionally edited and proof read by many people. I suspect what you're identifying as errors i ...more "
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“My paranoia wasn't always right, but just to be on the safe side, I never went to sleep with a clown in the room.”
― Mark Henwick, Hidden Trump

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“Only people you trust can ever really betray you, Amber.”
― Mark Henwick, Hidden Trump

tags: betrayal, trust

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“This is the gift and the sorrow of the Athanate; to see your loves pass before you like the days of summer while your heart still beats. To keep your vigil in the shadows and rise again with every sun.”
― Mark Henwick, Sleight of Hand

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“To tell a love story true, a romance writer must bare hearts, souls and bodies.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
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“Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”
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“Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself.”
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message 2: by Zoë

Apr 06, 2013 09:55AM

Hi Mark. Thanks for Friending me here. Have I mentioned how brill your profile pic is, btw? And I never knew you fly microlights. Must be quite a buzz.

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message 1: by Tracy

Oct 19, 2012 10:25AM

*Laughs* Thanks for the friend request, Mark! Sorry about the Tracy² book posts. I'd be the first to admit that more than one me is NOT a good thing. Heck, sometimes one of me is more than even I can take. *grin*

And thanks so much for visiting OGBDA! It made me happy to hear you enjoy it. That made my day.

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