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Stephen Cox

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Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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I’m interested in strong, believable characters and their relationships. I like writing to have hope and humour, and to recognise the dark and unfair side of life. Usually, my work has some speculative or fantastical elements, but I am not interested in strict barriers between genres.

“Cox’s writing style is warm, lyrical and not afraid to explore humanity’s many complex and opposing points of view. This is the kind of book that makes you think about what being human is and could be.” (Run along the shelves blog)

The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder - Spooky Sapphic Victorian Murder Mystery is published 1st Sept.

"London 1881. Two older women, lovers living off their spiritualist scam; a beautiful young Lady lost in grief; and a powerful man c ...more

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Average rating: 3.74 · 484 ratings · 165 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Our Child of the Stars 3.70 avg rating — 418 ratings — published 2018 — 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
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SIX CLASSICS WHICH SHAPED MINE

And to come, companion works I enjoyed reading as I edited mine.

The Holmes short stories… (and I suppose the novels)

‘The game’s afoot, Watson!’ My gateway drug to mysteries was Sherlock Holmes. At ten I was mesmerised by the rattling cab on cobbles, gaslight struggling to be seen through fog, and dastardly deeds to be foiled. Conan Doyle was sloppy and inconsistent with his money-making nemesi

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