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Andrew Melvin

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in The United Kingdom

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http://www.andrewmelvin.com

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Genre

Steampunk, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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I am a voracious reader, and my favourite authors include Neil Gaiman, ...more

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April 2013

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During almost 20 years as an editor, proofreader, and journalist, I have written and polished thousands of stories about real people. However, the characters amassed in my imagination demanded to be released onto the page, so I have turned to writing fiction.

My first book, The Policeman of Secrets, pits the roguish Count Balthazar against a secret society. My second, the heroic fantasy The Mischief of Rats, tells of a desperate father's search for his kidnapped children in a city 100 storeys tall.

I work as a freelance editor and proofreader - for details of how I may be able to help you, visit I Can Edit That. For information about my books and short stories, please visit my author site. ...more

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Average rating: 4.73 · 11 ratings · 2 reviews · 5 distinct works

	The Policeman of Secrets it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Tales of the Talisman Volume 9, Issue 2 by David Lee Summers (Goodreads Author) (Editor), K.G. McAbee (Goodreads Author), Beth Cato (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014	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 Mischief of Rats really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 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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	Oliver & The Missing Scientist by Bev Carr, Rade Rokvic (Illustrator), Andrew Melvin (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Andrew Melvin's Blog: Steampunk Shenanigans and Fantastical Fiction

Out now: The Mischief of Rats

My second novel, the heroic fantasy The Mischief of Rats, is now available in paperback from Amazon and as an e-book. My website, andrewmelvin.com, has all the details. I hope you enjoy it! Read more of this blog post »

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“I have done strange things in stranger places to the strangest people.”
― Andrew Melvin, The Policeman of Secrets

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“We are at war... The secret kind. The best kind. A war of shadows and mysteries... This is a fight for information, and for the truth.”
― Andrew Melvin, The Policeman of Secrets

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