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Andrew Taylor

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http://www.lydmouth.co.uk/

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Andrew Taylor (b. 1951) is a British author of mysteries. Born in East Anglia, he attended university at Cambridge before getting an MA in library sciences from University College London. His first novel, Caroline Miniscule (1982), a modern-day treasure hunt starring history student William Dougal, began an eight-book series and won Taylor wide critical acclaim. He has written several other thriller series, most notably the eight Lydmouthbooks, which begin with An Air That Kills (1994).

His other novels include The Office of the Dead (2000) and The American Boy (2003), both of which won the Crime Writers’ Association of Britain’s Ellis Peters Historical Dagger award, making Taylor the only author to receive the prize twice. His Roth trilogy, ...more

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	The Ashes of London (Marwood and Lovett, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 11,253 ratings — published 2016 — 19 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
	The Fire Court (Marwood and Lovett, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 4,331 ratings — published 2018	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 King’s Evil (Marwood and Lovett #3) 4.19 avg rating — 3,180 ratings — published 2019 — 12 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
	The American Boy 3.61 avg rating — 3,483 ratings — published 2003 — 61 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
	The Royal Secret (Marwood and Lovett, #5) 4.25 avg rating — 2,504 ratings — published 2021	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 Last Protector (Marwood and Lovett #4) 4.21 avg rating — 2,517 ratings — published 2020	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 Shadows of London (Marwood and Lovett #6) 4.37 avg rating — 1,952 ratings — published 2023 — 6 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
	The Anatomy of Ghosts 3.43 avg rating — 2,062 ratings — published 2010 — 34 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
	Bleeding Heart Square 3.68 avg rating — 1,857 ratings — published 2008 — 30 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
	An Air That Kills (Lydmouth, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 1,246 ratings — published 1994 — 17 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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Marwood and Lovett (6 books)
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“Time doesn't heal, it just gives you other things to think about.”
― Andrew Taylor, The Office of the Dead

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“Books are not luxuries. They are the meat and drink for the mind.”
― Andrew Taylor, The Anatomy of Ghosts

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“That's what hell means, perhaps, being compelled not just to live but to relive.”
― Andrew Taylor, Bleeding Heart Square

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Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

19 votes, 23.2%

A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

18 votes, 22.0%

The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor

14 votes, 17.1%

Dissolution by C.J. Sansom

13 votes, 15.9%

The Axeman (in the US) a.k.a. The Axeman's Jazz (in CA, UK & AU) by Ray Celestin

9 votes, 11.0%

The Forgotten Room by Karen White

6 votes, 7.3%

The Funeral Boat by Kate Ellis

2 votes, 2.4%

The Lover's Portrait by Jennifer S. Alderson

1 vote, 1.2%

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