M.R. Mackenzie
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M.R. Mackenzie

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M.R. Mackenzie is the author of several gritty, character-driven crime fiction novels set mainly in his native Glasgow, including an ongoing series of mysteries featuring criminology lecturer Anna Scavolini. The first book in the series, In the Silence, was shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year and longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2019. The sixth, The Secrets We Keep, featured in the Financial Times’ Best Summer Books of 2025 (Crime and Thrillers). PRAISE FOR M.R. MACKENZIE: “One of the most consistently accomplished writers on the current scene.” — Financial Times “Brings a fresh new voice to the field of Tartan Noir.” — James Oswald “Writes with precision and passion.” — Caro Ramsay “An immersive slow burn of a tale, peppered with disquieting fire-crackers of revelation.” — Gordon J. Brown “Mackenzie has come up with something that defies easy definition and is truly original.” — NB Magazine “Up there with the best contemporary authors working today.” — David B. Lyons
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