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Alex North


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A pseudonym used by Steve Mosby

Alex North was born in Leeds, England, where he now lives with his wife and son. The Whisper Man was inspired by North's own little boy, who mentioned one day that he was playing with "the boy in the floor." Alex North is a British crime writer who has previously published under another name.
 


Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
September 2025

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The 50/50 Killer
 
Novels
   Black Flowers (2011)
   The Murder Code (2012)
     aka Dark Room
   You Can Run (2016)
   The Whisper Man (2019)
   The Shadows (2020)
     aka The Shadow Friend
   The Angel Maker (2023)
     aka The Half Burnt House
   The Man Made of Smoke (2025)
   The 50/50 Killer (2025)
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Award nominations
2020 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : The Whisper Man
2020 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (shortlist) : The Whisper Man
2018 CrimeFest: eDunnit Award (nominee) : You Can Run
2012 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : Black Flowers
2012 CrimeFest: eDunnit Award (nominee) : Black Flowers


Alex North recommends
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Blood Like Mine (2024)
(Blood , book 1)
Stuart Neville
"I absolutely loved Blood Like Mine . . . Thrilling, heartbreaking, and completely compelling. My heart was in my throat the whole time."
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No Secrets (2022)
David Jackson
"Completely compulsive, David Jackson wrings every bit of possible tension from his deliciously chilling premise."
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The Book of Sand (2021)
Theo Clare
"Audacious, extraordinary, and absolutely awesome."

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