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Matthew J. Arlidge (born 1974) is an English author of crime novels starring DI Helen Grace. He has also worked in television. Early life Matthew Arlidge was born in London in 1974, the youngest of four siblings. He grew up in Hampstead, North London, attending University College School from 7 to 18 years of age. In between school and university, he travelled, teaching in a school in southern India, as well as visiting Singapore and Australia. On his return to the UK, he studied for an English Literature degree at St John's College, Cambridge. During this period he won the Douglas Chivers prize for outstanding Shakespeare scholarship. He subsequently spent a year studying Film and Television Production at Bristol University. Writing for television Arlidge's early career was in television production, starting at EastEnders, the BBC1 soap opera. He began as a story liner, later graduating to become a script editor. After 18 months there, he left to work for Ecosse Films, a British film and television production company, spending two years story-lining and editing the BBC One series Monarch of the Glen, which starred Richard Briers and Susan Hampshire. He then became a television development producer with the same company, creating new shows for BBC, ITV and Channel 4 such as Mistresses, which has been remade for US television, and Cape Wrath, which starred Tom Hardy, Felicity Jones and David Morrissey. In 2007, Arlidge set up his own production company, TXTV Limited, with colleagues Jeremy Gwilt and Chris Lang. He executive-produced a number of British crime serials, including Torn, The Little House and Undeniable. Arlidge has also written for other crime series, including Silent Witness. Novels Arlidge's first novel was published in May 2014. Eeny Meeny introduced British police officer Detective Inspector Helen Grace. Other Helen Grace novels followed, including Pop Goes the Weasel and The Doll's House. Several more Helen Grace novels are scheduled for release in the UK and other international markets, including the US, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway and France. Arlidge’s series of novels is set in and around the English coastal city of Southampton. A tough, determined police officer who rides a motorbike and prefers to travel through life alone, she nevertheless is beset by personal demons. The legacy of a troubled childhood makes itself felt through her mood swings and tendency towards depression. She neither drinks nor takes drugs, so expiates her dark moods through the controlled use of pain, administered to her by her loyal dominator, Jake. She lives alone, takes occasional lovers and is deeply committed to her work. The criminals she pursues are sadistic, violent and determined, meaning Helen has to put her life on the line to bring them in. She is assisted by a number of colleagues at Southampton Central, most notably her loyal friend, DS Charlene "Charlie" Brooks. Six Degrees of Assassination In 2015, Arlidge wrote a ten part audio thriller for Audible, with a cast including Andrew Scott, Hermione Norris and Freema Agyeman. Bibliography Helen Grace novels Helen Grace short stories Standalone novels References. Discover the M J Arlidge popular books. Find the top 100 most popular M J Arlidge books.
Best Seller M J Arlidge Books of 2024
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Senseless
Ed JamesTHREE MISSING PEOPLE... ONE TWISTED PREDATOR.'Chilling, highly original, and highly recommended.' Caz Frear, SWEET LITTLE LIES'Just when your heart rate is getting back to normal,...
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The Thirteenth Coffin
Nigel McCreryA heartstopping delve into the twisted mind of a serial killer from the creator of the hit BBC drama Silent Witness. Perfect for fans of M.J. Arlidge and Angela Marsons. Stretching...
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Until the Darkness Comes
Kevin BrooksPI John Craine has come to Hale Island to get away from it all the memories and the guilt, and a past that just won't let go. But within hours he stumbles across the dead body of ...
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Rock-A-Bye Baby
Lorraine MaceHE'S EVERY PARENT'S WORST NIGHTMARE . . .In the early hours of the morning, Detective Inspector Paolo Sterling receives a tipoff about a group of children being trafficked on to th...
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Love Me Tender
Lorraine Mace'Lorraine Mace has done it again. Crime fiction at its absolute finest' MARION TODD'What an opening! Lorraine certainly knows how to write a gripping thriller. A chilling read' KAR...
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Twelve Deaths of Christmas
Jackson SharpThe second seasonal thriller from author Jackson Sharp, this time introducing DI Kerry Cox.It's Christmas, but Detective Inspector Kerry Cox is not celebrating. The holiday season ...
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An Eye For An Eye
Lorraine MaceCAN TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT?A man is found by the side of a canal, comatose and brutally attacked.It quickly becomes clear that someone is abducting men and subjecting them to horr...
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Trust No One
Anthony MosawiMy name is Sara Eden, and this is all I can remember . . . There are government agents pursuing me. They think I know something they want. They will never stop. I could be a dange...
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Tooth and Claw
Nigel McCreryFrom the creator of the hit BBC drama Silent Witness, comes the gripping second instalment in the acclaimed Mark Lapslie series, sees the DCI come under attack from all sides. Perf...
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The Principle of Evil
T.M.E. WalshA body has been found in a frozen lake, bringing a gruesome act of evil into the light.One look at the victim is enough for DCI Claire Winters to recognise the work of a warped min...
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The Guest
Lorraine Mace'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I loved this! A pacey, twisty tale that will keep you hooked right up until that shocking finale''A tense, cleverly plotted mystery with a twist I didn't see coming. Thr...
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Flesh and Blood
Nigel McCreryThe truth was buried along with their bodies . . . until now. FROM THE CREATOR OF BBC DRAMA SILENT WITNESS, COMES A GRIPPING AND SINISTER THRILLER THAT WILL HAVE YOU ON THE EDGE ...
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Wrapped in White
Kevin BrooksPI John Craine still struggling to cope with the weight of his past is forced to finally confront it in his most personal and frightening case yet.PI John Craine is hired to inve...
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My Bloody Valentine
Alastair GunnFrom the bestselling author of The Advent Killer SHE LOVES ME, SHE LOVES ME NOT ...The second thrilling novel in the DCI Antonia Hawkins series by Alastair Gunn When the body of a ...
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Lost
Leona Deakin'A brilliantly paced, imaginative thriller with plenty of dark twists that had me turning the pages well into the night.' Heidi Perks, author of Now You See Her HOW CAN YOU SOLVE...
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Hope to Die
David JacksonCROSS YOUR HEART AND . . . HOPE TO DIEA gripping serial killer thriller, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James and M. J. Arlidge.There was a hate in this killer. A thirs...
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Mit Zorn sie zu strafen
Tony Parsons & Dietmar SchmidtDetective Max Wolfe ist zurück London an einem klirrend kalten Neujahrstag. Detective Max Wolfe ist entsetzt: In einer noblen Wohnanlage wurde die Familie Wood ermordet. Mit einer ...
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In eisiger Nacht
Tony Parsons & Dietmar SchmidtEin Schicksal, schlimmer als der TodLondon, an einem frostigen Wintermorgen. Bei einem Einsatz erwartet Detective Max Wolfe ein schrecklicher Anblick: In einem Kühllaster liegen zw...
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Say Your Prayers
Lorraine MaceTHERE'S NO REST FOR THE WICKED . . .Detective Inspector Paolo Sterling is urgently called away from court when a young woman's mutilated body is found dumped in a car park. As the ...
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Scream
Nigel McCreryIn this chilling thriller from the creator of the hit BBC drama Silent Witness DCI Mark Lapslie is singledout by a twisted killer. Perfect for fans of M.J. Arlidge and Angela Mars...
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Pins and Needles
Lorraine MaceSIX WEEKS. SIX VICTIMS. NO CLUES.'One down, five to go.'When a leading psychiatrist is found murdered by insulin injection in his home, with a note bearing this threat, Detective I...
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No Way Back
M. J. ArlidgeA treat for fans of DI Helen Grace: an ebook short story from Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author M. J. Arlidge.Jodie's arriving at her third children's home. She's only fiftee...