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Martina Cole


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Martina Cole is the acknowledged queen of crime drama with more than twenty novels to her name, of which over a dozen have been No.1 bestsellers.

Several of Martina's novels have been adapted for the screen, including The Take and The Runaway which were shown on Sky 1 to remarkable reviews. In addition, Two Women and The Graft have been adapted for the stage; both were highly acclaimed when performed at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, which also staged Dangerous Lady in 2012, celebrating twenty years since Martina's debut novel was published.
 

Awards: Theakston (2024), CWA (2021), Nibbies (2006)  see all

Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
October 2024

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Guilty
 
Series
Maura Ryan
   1. Dangerous Lady (1992)
   2. Maura's Game (2002)
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DI Kate Burrows
   1. The Ladykiller (1993)
   2. Broken (2000)
   3. Hard Girls (2009)
   4. Damaged (2017)
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Novels
   Goodnight Lady (1994)
   The Jump (1995)
   The Runaway (1997)
   Two Women (1999)
   Faceless (2001)
   The Know (2003)
   The Graft (2004)
   The Take (2005)
   Close (2006)
   Faces (2007)
   The Business (2008)
   The Family (2010)
   The Faithless (2011)
   The Life (2012)
   Revenge (2013)
   The Good Life (2014)
   Get Even (2015)
   Betrayal (2016)
   No Mercy (2019)
   Loyalty (2023) (with Jacqui Rose)
   Guilty (2024) (with Jacqui Rose)
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Books containing stories by Martina Cole

Awards
2024 Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award
2021 CWA Diamond Dagger
2006 BCA Crime Thriller of the Year : The Take

Award nominations
2010 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : The Business
2007 Sainsbury's Popular Fiction Award (nominee) : Close


Martina Cole recommends
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Faith (2024)
Linda Calvey
"The bravest and most authentic new voice in crime fiction."
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Dead Ground (2021)
(Washington Poe, book 4)
M W Craven
"Fantastic."
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Truth Games (2020)
Caroline England
"Truly terrific."

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