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Nicky Downes

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in Birmingham, The United Kingdom

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Crime, Mystery, Fiction

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I’m a lover of extremes. I own a narrowboat and you’ll often find me cruising the Oxford and Coventry canals. I, also, own a Harley Davidson. I learnt to ride at 50. Best thing I’ve ever done.

I’ve loved reading crime fiction since I was a child. I devoured Nancy Drew, then Agatha Christie, then Dorothy L. Sayers.

My current favourite authors are: Val McDermid, Mark Billingham, Fiona Cummins, Angela Clarke and Angela Marsons.

My debut novel, Bat Girl, is now available on Amazon Kindle and paperback.

I’m currently writing a police procedural series featuring DI Amelia Barton of the National Crime Agency.

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Average rating: 3.88 · 933 ratings · 247 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Her Perfect Girl 3.77 avg rating — 455 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silent Fall (Detective Jack Kent #1) 3.77 avg rating — 218 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Broken Girls (Detective Jack Kent #2) 4.10 avg rating — 128 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Traffic: DI Amelia Barton of the NCA Book 1 4.03 avg rating — 77 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Consent: DI Amelia Barton of the NCA Book 2 4.41 avg rating — 39 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chained: DI Amelia Barton of the NCA Book 3 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Perfect Girl: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller (Detective Jack Kent, 3) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Detective Jacqueline “Jack” Kent (2 books)
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Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy, #1)

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Into the Fire

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Sewing Sequins on my Straight Jacket.: A Mother's heartwarming memoir about living through your child having cancer.

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A fabulous, exhilarating thriller. Well drawn, strong characters make the story believable and relatable. Plenty of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat. A must read for fans of Harlan Coben or Lee Child. Highly recommend!
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