MARK ELLIS

CREATOR OF WORLD WAR II DETECTIVE, FRANK MERLIN

AUTHOR & CRIME WRITER

CREATOR OF THE DCI FRANK MERLIN SERIES

WW2: Whilst the nation is engaged in a heroic endeavour, crime flourishes in London. Murder, robbery, theft and rape are rife and the Blitz gives scope for widespread looting. This is an intriguing, harsh and cruel world. This is the world of DCI Frank Merlin.


DEAD IN THE WATER

The latest DCI Frank Merlin thriller, published May 2022. The war grinds on but now Britain faces the Nazis with America on its side.

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A DEATH IN MAYFAIR

The fourth instalment in the DCI Frank Merlin series. December 1941. On a bright Sunday morning in Hawaii, Japanese planes swoop down and attack the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbour. America enters the war and Britain no longer stands alone against Hitler.

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THE FRENCH SPY (earlier title: Merlin at War)

The third thrilling book in the DCI Frank Merlin series. London. Summer 1941. Four violent deaths, French double agents, a daring fraud – Merlin sets out on his most complex and exciting case yet.

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IN THE SHADOWS OF THE BLITZ (earlier title: Stalin's Gold)

The second book in the enthralling DCI Frank Merlin series. A compelling story of treasure, grand larceny, treachery, torture and murder.

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THE EMBASSY MURDERS (earlier title: Princes Gate)

The first book in the enthralling DCI Frank Merlin series. Set in wartime London mixing historical and fictional characters and featuring a charismatic and intriguing half-Spanish detective. 

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'Masterly...compelling...one of the most attractive characters to emerge in recent detective-thriller fiction.' 


Andrew Roberts, Bestselling Historian


World War Two – behind the books


'A richly atmospheric, authentic, and suspenseful detective series set during World War II on the UK's home front. Mark Ellis calls to mind Ken Follett, Alan Furst, and P.D. James.' 


Joseph Finder, New York Times Bestseller


ABOUT MARK ELLIS

Mark Ellis is a thriller writer from Swansea and a former barrister and entrepreneur. read more...