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Orlando Murrin


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Orlando Murrin is a food writer and novelist.

His début crime novel, Knife Skills For Beginners, will be published by Transworld on 1 February 2024. Set in a cookery school in Belgravia, it is the story of Paul Delamare, a chef who must discover who committed a gruesome murder or be blamed for it himself.

As a food writer, Orlando has written six cookbooks. His latest are Two's Company and Two's Company Simple. A Table in the Tarn describes his adventure of setting up a gastronomic b&b in SW France.

In 2020 Orlando was elected President of the Guild of Food Writers. Since 2019 he has hosted the BBC Good Food Podcast with TV presenter-restaurateur Tom Kerridge. He writes regularly for Waitrose Weekend.

He is married and lives in Exeter, in the south west of England. You can find out more at orlandomurrin.com.
 


Genres: Cozy Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
March 2025

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Murder Below Deck
(Paul Delamare, book 2)
Series
Paul Delamare
   1. Knife Skills For Beginners (2024)
   2. Murder Below Deck (2025)
     aka May Contain Murder
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Non fiction show
 
Award nominations
2024 McDermid Debut Award (shortlist) : Knife Skills For Beginners


Orlando Murrin recommends
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Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread (2025)
Lynn Knight
"A seamless blend of elegance and drama, stitched together with exquisite skill . . . Phantom Thread meets Miss Marple."
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Death on Ice (2024)
(Blanchard Twins, book 1)
R O Thorp
"Fun ahoy! A zany cast of characters on an Arctic adventure make for a glittering debut."
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The Potting Shed Murder (2024)
(Hill House Vintage Murder Mystery, book 1)
Paula Sutton
"A village of secrets, a cast of zany characters: this is a romp of a read that warms the heart."

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