JOHN HARVEY MURRAY – AUTHOR
John Harvey Murray is a crime fiction author whose gripping narratives are inspired by the likes of Peter James and Mark Billingham. Since bursting onto the literary scene in 2014, he has published 16 compelling books across multiple distinct series. Drawing on his deep connection to the region, John focuses his writing on rich, authentic Welsh locations paired with meticulously crafted mystery plots.
Latest Release
Killer Bytes
Killer Bytes is the sequel to the thrilling crime novel The Key to a Murder.
When Cardiff computer security consultant Sam Hoyle is hired by a bookmaker to investigate unexplained losses in his betting system, he expects a routine job. Instead, he walks into a double murder — and straight into the frame for it.
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Publications
Below is a collection of all of my published books that are available for purchase as paperbacks or e-books via Amazon/Kindle.
Accounting for Murder series
The Key to a Murder series
Other Publications
Came the Dawn
The Diary of a Yorkshireman in the Black Watch when a Prisoner of War of the Nazis 1944/5
Non-Fiction – Guides and Lessons
JOHN HARVEY MURRAY BSC (ECON) CPFA
About Me
I write crime fiction. My main character is usually an amateur detective.
I also write blogs, articles and books on various subjects, notably risk and management and about matters relating to faith. I write historical fiction using a pseudonym and usually include a murder mystery in those novels too.
I love animals, especially horses, and nature generally.
I enjoy reading and writing mysteries, especially whodunits.
If you share my loves, I hope you will enjoy my writing.
AM I ONE OF MY CHARACTERS?
No. I do, however, usually give my central character certain of my characteristics, but there are always some important differences too. It is important to be able to identify with your hero to a certain extent.
WHY AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE?
I enjoy a lot of modern police fiction, but I think the use of forensic science, databases and profiling, which things I applaud in real life, can push out the old-fashioned low-tech methods of investigating crime, whereas an amateur detective has to get back to basics. Thinking about amateur detectives also reminds us that fighting wrong cannot be left entirely up to the police. We can all play our part to some extent.
What I do
Writing
I am fascinated by words and have studied different foreign languages. In my career I have been required to write a variety of texts, and continue to write about a range of subjects.
My Writing Blog
Blog
A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George – Review
A Slowly Dying Cause? A Slowly Dying Cause is a murder mystery by Elizabeth George in the Lynley and Havers series. The title seems a bit obscure, but it soon becomes clear that the story revolves around the death of a man working in a slowly dying industry, the...
Price Promotion is over
Price Promotion for what? Price promotion I announced a little while ago on this blog. All the e-book versions of my novels were reduced to 99p. I said it would be temporary. It would finish when my next book was published. It has been, as I said in my latest blog...
Killer Bytes is now published
Killer Bytes is the title of my new novel Killer Bytes is now available as a paperback and as an e-book. It is a sequel to The Key to a Murder. The main characters in that also appear in this: Matthew Chaplain, his sister Janice and Liz who is now his wife. However...