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Martin Russell

Martin Russell

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Martin James Russell was one of the British crime authors in the latter part of the twentieth century. Russell's books were published by Collins Crime Club, from his debut No Through Road in 1965 to Leisure Pursuit in 1993. He published one book under the name Mark Lester and another as by James Arney, both of which were published by Robert Hale. Russell was born in Kent in 1934 and spent much of his life in and around Bromley. He worked there as a journalist and subsequently joined the Croydon Advertiser group, later retiring to write full-time. This shows how successful he was as a novelist in financial terms- his books were published in such diverse countries as Germany, Italy, Finland, Spain, and Japan. He'd turned to crime after failing to find a publisher for some comic novels that he wrote. He never married, but enjoyed playing squash and tennis as well as jogging. He was also a crossword fanatic.

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A domestic affair
Representative edition published 1984
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All Part of the Service
Representative edition published 1982
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A dangerous place to dwell
Representative edition published 1978
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Daylight robbery
Representative edition published 1978
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Dial death
Representative edition published 1977
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Mr.T
Representative edition published 1977
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Double deal
Representative edition published 1976
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Murder by the mile
Representative edition published 1975
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Crime wave
Representative edition published 1974
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Phantom holiday
Representative edition published 1974
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Advisory service
Representative edition published 1973
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Double hit
Representative edition published 1973
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Concrete evidence
Representative edition published 1972
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Deadline
Representative edition published 1971
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Hunt to a kill
Representative edition published 1969
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No Through Road
Representative edition published 1967
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No return ticket
Representative edition published 1966
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Leisure pursuit
Representative edition published 1995
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Mystery lady
Representative edition published 1992
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Dummy run
Representative edition published 1989
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Deadheat
Representative edition published 1988
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House arrest
Representative edition published 1988
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Backlash
Representative edition published 1987
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The second timeis easy
Representative edition published 1987
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