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A Scottish crime writer known for fast-moving series set from East London to the Scottish Borders, with detectives who keep finding trouble in all the wrong places. His books blend dark cases, strong settings, and the pace of a story that always wants you to read one more chapter.
Ed James is a Scottish author of crime fiction who writes across several series and settings. On his author site, he describes work set in the Scottish Borders, where he lives, as well as bestselling novels set in East London.
His books include series featuring DI Rob Marshall and DI Simon Fenchurch, and his publisher page also notes Seattle-based FBI thrillers starring Max Carter, along with the Detective Scott Cullen books and the Craig Hunter spin-offs. The range of locations gives his work a broad feel, but crime and investigation sit at the center of it all.
Before writing novels full-time, he worked in IT, and that earlier career is part of the path that led him to fiction. If you like contemporary crime series with recurring investigators, vivid locations, and a steady stream of new cases, his books are easy to settle into.