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Milly Reynolds

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As you may have already guessed, Milly Reynolds is not my real name. Like my 'hero' Detective Inspector Mike Malone, I also hide my real identity.

I live in Lincolnshire and love the flat, endless landscapes and I want these to be seen in my books. Mike Malone has moved from the city to Lincolnshire - unlike me, I was born here and haven't moved.

In my full-time, job I teach in a secondary school. I teach 11-16 year-olds and as you might imagine, sometimes it is a real pleasure to come home and murder someone on paper. It certainly releases the tension after a stressful day in the classroom.

So why Mike Malone? I love all things detective and wanted to create my own series. However, I have decided not to go for the deep, dark thriller - how
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Average rating: 4.25 · 507 ratings · 21 reviews · 40 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Woolly Murders (The Mik...

3.63 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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The Hanged Cow (The Mike Ma...

4.16 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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Kissing the Devil (The Mike...

4.58 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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Strawberries and Sheep (The...

4.18 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions
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Happy Deathday to You (The ...

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Tails I Win, Heads You Lose...

4.50 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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IOU (The Mike Malone Myster...

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See How She Runs (The Mike ...

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Death For Art's Sake (The M...

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A Cake To Die For (The Mike...

4.33 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2015
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Published 19 June 2024. This short Fitzcarraldo novel could almost be a novel about writing - there are so many references to different authors and the narrator is constantly reminding us that he is telling us a story based upon his memories - his jo ...more
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Published 13 June 2024. This is a book that I sort of expected a little more from, but nevertheless found an ok read. From the premise and the cover, I thought it would be a little darker than it turned out to be. Audrey is in a relationship with Noa ...more
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Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2024. This one I had mixed feelings about. Set in Ghana, we have two cousins, Akorfa and Selasi. These girls are more than cousins, they are best friends, sisters. But as they grow older their relationship ...more
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Published 13 June 2024. This is a book that I sort of expected a little more from, but nevertheless found an ok read. From the premise and the cover, I thought it would be a little darker than it turned out to be. Audrey is in a relationship with Noa ...more
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