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Published 2013

Stop Dead IS NOW AVAILABLE
as an ebook and in print

ABOUT LEIGH RUSSELL

Hailed as 'a brilliant talent' by Jeffery Deaver and 'a deeply human voice' by Peter James, Leigh Russell writes the internationally bestselling Geraldine Steel series of psychological crime thrillers.

As well as receiving rave reviews on numerous renowned sites like Crime Time, Crimesquad and Eurocrime, her books have attracted glowing reviews in journals as diverse as The Times, The New York Journal of Books and Star Magazine, to name just a few. Many of these reviews can be read here by clicking on reviews.

CUT SHORT was shortlisted for a CWA Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel. The series reached Number 1 on kindle for female sleuths, Top 50 Bestsellers List on kindle, Top 50 Bestsellers Chart for WH Smith's Travel, Top Reads list on Eurocrime, Best Fiction Books of 2012 Chart in the Miami Examiner, and Best Crime Fiction Books in a poll on Crime Time. Geraldine Steel is a Great Crime Sleuth on Lovereading.

Leigh gives interviews on many BBC Radio stations, online, and in the press. Many of her interviews can be read here. She gives author talks and teaches creative writing at literary festivals, bookshops, libraries and universities. Her schedule of appearances can be seen here. She can be heard talking about crime fiction, how to get published, and many other topics, as well as reading from her books, on her youtube channel

As well as continuing the bestselling Geraldine Steel series, Leigh is currently writing a spin off series featuring Geraldine's popular colleague Ian Peterson. The first of these will be published in 2013.

Keep an eye on Leigh's news for current updates.

REVIEWS

'a brilliant talent' - Jeffery Deaver

Stop Dead:  'All the things a mystery should be, intriguing, enthralling, tense and utterly absorbing ' - Best Crime Books [read the full review]

more reviews »

EVENTS

DATE TIME PLACE EVENT
30 May 2013 6.00pm BRISTOL Talk at university
30 May 2013 tbc BRISTOL CrimeFest
31 May 2013 11.00am BRISTOL WH Smith's signing

more events »

Published 2013

The first DS Ian Peterson
Murder Investigation
Due in paperback in September


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