Ann Granger
Agent: Isobel Dixon
Assistant: Sian Ellis-Martin
Biography: Ann Granger is a bestselling British crime author. Born in Portsmouth, England, she went on to study at the University of London. She has worked in British embassies in France, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Ann has written over thirty murder mysteries, including the Mitchell & Markby Mysteries, the Fran Varady Mysteries, the Victorian Inspector Ben Ross and Lizzie Martin Mysteries and the Campbell and Carter Mysteries. Her books are set in Britain, and feature female detectives, murderous twists and characters full of humour and colour.
Published in 10 languages, her success in Germany has been nothing short of phenomenal with millions of copies sold, in addition to more than 30 appearances in the top 5 of the German bestseller lists. She has been published in the UK by Headline for more than 30 years.
In December 2021, Headline published a new collection of Ann’s short stories, MYSTERY IN THE MAKING. The much-anticipated next instalment of the Lizzie and Ben Ross series, THE OLD ROGUE OF LIMEHOUSE, was published in July 2023.
‘One of the most reliable practioners of the crime fiction genre — her usual impeccable plotting is fully in place.’ - Good Book Guide
‘You can always count on Ann Granger.’ - Kölner Express
‘Fans of Anne Perry's Thomas Pitt series will find much to like.’ - Publishers Weekly
THE OLD ROGUE OF LIMEHOUSE
(Ben Ross Mystery 9)
Crime, 320 pages
Headline Books, July 2023
It is the summer of 1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend to villains and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean information about any burglaries that might take place now that the wealthiest echelons of society are back in London for the Season.
Little does he realise that an audacious theft has already occurred - a priceless family heirloom, the Roxby emerald necklace, has been stolen from a dressing table in the Roxby residence, and the widowed Mrs Roxby is demanding its immediate return.
Ben's day gets worse when he and his wife Lizzie are interrupted that evening by the news that Jacob Jacobus has been found dead in his room with his throat slit from ear to ear ... Surely the two crimes cannot be connected? But with Ben's meticulous investigative skills and Lizzie's relentless curiosity, it is only a matter of time before the tragic truth is revealed . . .
DEADLY COMPANY
(Mitchell & Markby 16)
Crime, 352 pages
Headline Books, July 2022
Superintendent Alan Markby and his wife Meredith have retired for the night when they are disturbed by a visitor. It's not the first time someone has called at the Old Vicarage in search of a priest, but in this case, having just found a dead body in the churchyard, Callum Henderson needs the police. Accompanying Callum to the graveyard, Alan declares that this has all the hallmarks of a murder scene.
News of the incident travels fast in the market town of Bamford, but no one seems willing to admit to knowing the dead man or how he ended up in the cemetery. As Alan and his team search for clues, Meredith becomes convinced that something must have been overlooked. Meanwhile, despite Alan's warnings, Callum appears to be in cahoots with the team's latest recruit, DS Beth Santos. While every lead points to yet more foul play, nothing can prepare Meredith and Markby for the shocking truth behind this mystery...
MYSTERY IN THE MAKING
Short stories, 352 pages, Headline, December 2021
Throughout her distinguished career, Ann Granger has penned an array of hugely entertaining and gripping short stories. To mark her thirtieth anniversary as a crime writer, eighteen of these compelling mysteries have been brought together to delight and enthral crime fans everywhere.
From a nosy neighbour who trusts no one to a jealous nephew protecting his inheritance, and from a ghostly apparition on a cruise ship to an Oxford undergraduate who cannot escape his past, Ann's short stories transport readers from the Highlands of Scotland to the rugged coast of Cornwall and from the Victorian era to the present day. In each story there is an intriguing mystery to captivate the most avid crime fan, making this a collection to treasure.
THE TRUTH-SEEKER’S WIFE
(Lizzie Martin 8)
Victorian Crime, 336 pages, Headline, July 2021
Death descends on the New Forest in Ann Granger's gripping eighth Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie.
It is Spring 1871 when Lizzie Ross accompanies her formidable Aunt Parry on a restorative trip to the south coast. Lizzie's husband, Ben, is kept busy at Scotland Yard and urges his wife to stay out of harm's way. But when Lizzie and her aunt are invited to dine with other guests at the home of wealthy landowner Sir Henry Meager, and he is found shot dead in his bed the next morning, no one feels safe.
On Lizzie's last visit to the New Forest, another gruesome murder took place, and the superstitious locals now see her as a bad omen. But Lizzie suspects that Sir Henry had a number of bitter enemies, many of whom might have wanted him dead. And once Ben arrives to help with the investigation, he and Lizzie must work together to expose Sir Henry's darkest secrets and a ruthless killer intent on revenge...