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17: 150:. It is the first of a series set in Restoration England. The paperback edition was made Waterstone's thriller of the month for two consecutive months through January and February 2017 and was the number one bestseller for eight weeks in The Times/Waterstones chart. In 2018 he published a sequel- 108:, a gothic mystery linked to Edgar Allan Poe's boyhood years in England, was one of the ten titles featured in Channel 4's Richard and Judy Book Club 2005 and was also selected for The Times Top Ten Crime Novels of the Decade. 31:(born 14 October 1951) is a British author best known for his crime and historical novels, which include the Lydmouth series, the Roth Trilogy and historical novels such as the number-one best-selling 313: 605: 914: 230: 352: 305: 474: 293: 613: 329: 458: 321: 466: 577: 515: 562: 546: 391: 270: 262: 173:
Andrew Taylor has also written a number of novellas with ghostly or other-worldly themes, originally as Kindle Singles. Three have been collected under the title
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His most recent books are historical novels as well as crime fiction. They explore different historical eras:
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of Great Britain. He is the only author to have won the CWA's Historical Dagger three times, with
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won the Gold Crown for the best historical novel of the year. He was inducted into
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He is married with two children. He and his family have lived for many years in
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The Roth Trilogy (now also available in an omnibus edition as
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won Sweden's Martin Beck Award, the Golden Crowbar, in 2009.
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Andrew Taylor grew up in East Anglia. He read English at
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Story Behind The Scent of Death – Essay By Andrew Taylor
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Sergeant Jim Bergerac series (written as Andrew Saville)
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He has reviewed in many publications, in particular the
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Lydmouth series (Richard Thornhill & Jill Francis)
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Archived from 711:The Long Sonata of the Dead (Roth) 14: 1195: 1058: 815:"The story behind The Silent Boy" 797:. 18 October 2013. Archived from 791:"Story Behind The Scent of Death" 337: 297:(1985) (in hardback published as 664: 314:Bergerac and the Traitor's Child 231:Waiting for the End of the World 215: 1107:Andrew Taylor, 1951 October 14– 721:The Five-Letter Word (Lydmouth) 439: 306:Bergerac and the Fatal Weakness 210: 154:, and the third of the series, 1184:Cartier Diamond Dagger winners 1071:– copyright 2013 Andrew Taylor 1046:Fallen Angel: The Roth Trilogy 1019: 1005: 980: 953:Taylor, Andrew (7 June 2019). 946: 921: 907: 880: 845: 294:Bergerac: Crimes of the Season 1: 1174:People educated at King's Ely 1164:Members of the Detection Club 838: 746: 330:Bergerac and the Moving Fever 1159:British historical novelists 322:Bergerac and the Jersey Rose 46: 39:. His accolades include the 7: 1102:page on the Penguin website 1054:– author's official website 676:The Cost of Living (Dougal) 53:Emmanuel College, Cambridge 10: 1200: 1037: 68:Crime Writers' Association 23:British author (born 1951) 1044:Toronto Public Library – 783: 622:Marwood and Lovett series 467:The Judgment of Strangers 57:University College London 1052:www.andrew-taylor.co.uk/ 731: 706:Little Russia (Lydmouth) 1154:British mystery writers 929:"Author: Andrew Taylor" 540:Psychological thrillers 754:"Recent crime fiction" 726:Wrong Notes (Lydmouth) 563:A Stain on the Silence 547:The Raven on the Water 475:The Office of the Dead 392:The Lover of the Grave 348:(1987 – reissued 2019) 271:The Sleeping Policeman 84:Cartier Diamond Dagger 82:. He has also won the 72:The Office of the Dead 20: 1081:– copyright 2004–2009 658:The Shadows of London 598:The Anatomy of Ghosts 590:Bleeding Heart Square 583:An Unpardonable Crime 400:The Suffocating Night 168:The Shadows of London 130:The Anatomy of Ghosts 126:Bleeding Heart Square 92:Bleeding Heart Square 19: 992:societyofauthors.org 770:on 22 September 2009 686:Waiting For Mr Right 459:The Four Last Things 447:Requiem for an Angel 432:Naked to the Hangman 113:Requiem for an Angel 1111:Library of Congress 825:on 6 September 2014 691:Fingers to the Bone 628:The Ashes of London 384:The Mortal Sickness 345:The Second Midnight 144:The Ashes of London 37:The Ashes of London 894:on 7 November 2013 801:on 20 October 2013 646:The Last Protector 606:The Scent of Death 581:(2003) (US title: 223:Caroline Minuscule 160:The Last Protector 148:Great Fire of 1666 134:The Scent of Death 100:The Detection Club 80:The Scent of Death 64:Caroline Minuscule 21: 1119:at LC Authorities 873:978-0-19-954088-4 571:Historical novels 555:The Barred Window 485:Children's novels 376:An Air That Kills 247:An Old School Tie 239:Our Fathers' Lies 62:His first novel, 1191: 1093:– copyright 2019 1092: 1091: 1089:Official website 1080: 1079: 1077:Official website 1070: 1069: 1067:Official website 1031: 1030: 1023: 1017: 1016: 1009: 1003: 1002: 1000: 998: 984: 978: 977: 975: 973: 950: 944: 943: 941: 939: 925: 919: 918: 911: 905: 903: 901: 899: 890:. 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Index


Diamond Dagger
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
University College London
Crime Writers' Association
Cartier Diamond Dagger
Gold Dagger
The Detection Club
Fallen Angel
Great Fire of 1666
Spectator
The Times
Coleford
Forest of Dean
Caroline Minuscule
Waiting for the End of the World
Our Fathers' Lies
An Old School Tie
Freelance Death
Blood Relation
The Sleeping Policeman
Odd Man Out
Bergerac: Crimes of the Season
Bergerac and the Fatal Weakness
Bergerac and the Traitor's Child
Bergerac and the Jersey Rose
Bergerac and the Moving Fever
The Second Midnight
Blacklist
Toyshop

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