M. W. Craven

M. W. Craven was born in Carlisle and grew up in Newcastle. He joined the British Army as a teenager and served for ten years. He later studied social pedagogy and worked as a probation officer for almost two decades before turning to crime and thriller writing. He is best known for the series featuring DS Washington Poe and criminal analyst Tilly Bradshaw. The series received several awards, including the 2019 CWA Gold Dagger and the 2022 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award. His novel “The Botanist” was his first book to appear on Germany’s SPIEGEL bestseller list.