Multi-award-winning author M.W. Craven was born in Carlisle but grew up in Newcastle. He joined the army at sixteen, leaving ten years later to complete a social work degree. Seventeen years after taking up a probation officer role in Cumbria, at the rank of assistant chief officer, he became a full-time author. He is an instant Sunday Times bestseller and, for his Cumbria-set Washington Poe series, a recipient of the 2019 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger, the 2022 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, the 2023 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year and the 2025 Fingerprint Crime Book of the Year. The series has now been translated into thirty languages and sold over one million copies.
Yes. 101 Ways to Die in New York is out on 12 August 2027.
Which series has M. W. Craven written?
On LoveReading: Washington Poe (8 books), Avison Fluke (2 books). Each is listed above.
What is the most recent M. W. Craven release?
The Killer's Mark, released August 2026.
How many M. W. Craven books does LoveReading have?
14, listed above with the newest first.
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