Welcome to the Website of G.M. Malliet

Author of the AGATHA AWARD-winning DEATH OF A COZY WRITER, the first book in the DCI St. Just mystery series, chosen by Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Books of 2008.

What I'm working on now: A new mystery series starring Max Tudor (former MI5 agent, now vicar of a small English village) for Thomas Dunne / Minotaur Books. The first book is titled WICKED AUTUMN (Fall 2011). See the beautiful map of Max Tudor's village and read a description and the first two chapters of the book. (And don't miss the new interactive map on the sample chapters page!)

Advance praise for WICKED AUTUMN:

"A superb novel! Filled with humor and insight, G.M. Malliet creates a fabulous setting in Nether Monkslip and a great series hero in Father Max Tudor. Rarely have I read descriptions that have left me gasping, in both their hilarity and their painful truth. A wonderful read." ~~ Louise Penny, Agatha award–winning author of the Armand Gamache mysteries

"One of the most delightful English village mysteries I’ve read since Agatha Christie stopped writing about Saint Mary Mead. G.M. Malliet’s sly allusions to both Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot will make Christie fans chuckle, but Nether Monkslip is no village that time forgot—not with its new age citizenry and a vicar who’s a dishy ex-MI5. Highly recommended."
~~ Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha winner, and author of CHRISTMAS MOURNING

"A contemporary and deliciously wicked homage to Agatha Christie's village mysteries, with an equally delicious hero who is infinitely sexier than Miss Marple. Once readers meet handsome, intelligent, witty MI5 spy-turned-Anglican priest Max Tudor, they'll be searching their maps for the village of Nether Monkslip!" ~~ Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author of NECESSARY AS BLOOD

"Hugely funny, exquisitely well written, Wicked Autumn is a tongue-in-cheek village mystery to be savored. G.M. Malliet's arch tone and wry humor make her a writer to be treasured." ~~ Julia Spencer-Fleming, bestselling author of ONE WAS A SOLDIER

"G. M. Malliet has brought the village cozy into the 21st century—where else could the Vicar be retired from MI5? Written with dry humor and a wickedly accurate portrait of the modern English village, WICKED AUTUMN is a refreshing and fun read for everyone who loves a really good murder."
~~ Charles Todd, NY Times Best-selling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge Series

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Listen to Nancy Pearl of KUOW.org / NPR radio talking about Death of a Cozy Writer (mp3 file): "G.M. Malliet's Death of a Cozy Writer is a delightful homage to the great novels of Britain's Golden Age of Mysteries."


"G.M. Malliet's hilarious first mystery is a must-read for fans of Robert Barnard and P.G. Wodehouse. I'm looking forward eagerly to Inspector St. Just's next case!"

~~ Donna Andrews, award-winning author of The Penguin Who Knew Too Much


"The traditional British cozy is alive and well. Delicious. I was hooked from the first paragraph."

~~ Rhys Bowen, award-winning author of Her Royal Spyness


"Wicked, witty and full of treats, G.M. Malliet's debut novel has the sure touch of a classy crime writer. More, please!” 

~~ Peter Lovesey, recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Crime Writers' Association and Malice Domestic


"Death of a Cozy Writer is a romp, a classic tale of family dysfunction
in a moody and often humourous English country house setting. A
worthy addition to the classic mystery tradition and the perfect companion to a cup of tea and a roaring fire, or a sunny deck chair. Relax and let G.M. Malliet introduce you to the redoubtable Detective Chief Inspector St. Just of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary. I'm sure we'll be hearing much more from him!"

~~ Louise Penny, author of the award-winning Armand Gamache series of murder mysteries


"A house party in a Cambridgeshire mansion with the usual suspects, er, guests — a sly patriarch, grasping relatives, a butler, and a victim named Ruthven (what else?) — I haven’t had so much fun since Anderson’s Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy. Pass the tea and scones, break out the sherry, settle down in the library by the fire and enjoy Malliet’s delightful tribute to the time-honored tradition of the English country house mystery."

~~ Marcia Talley, Agatha and Anthony award-winning author of DEAD MAN DANCING and six previous mysteries

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The photo at bottom right was taken at Cézanne's house. The south of France is the projected setting for a future book.

Assorted links:
    Oxbridge
    Gargoyles and Grotesques
    Panoramic views of Cambridge

Author photo at top by Joe Henson.
Banner map of Nether Monkslip by Rhys Davies.

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"Superb" - Library Journal
(A Best Mystery of 2011)

"Stylish" - Publishers Weekly

"Delicious" - Mystery Scene Magazine

"Elegant" - Booklist

Reviews:

Fans of stylish English detective work will welcome Malliet's droll debut, the first in a new series.

~~ Publishers Weekly (Read the entire review here)


Malliet's debut combines devices from Christie and Clue to keep you guessing until the dramatic denouement.

~~ Kirkus Reviews (Read the entire review here)


Death of a Cozy Writer is a book anyone who cut their teeth on Agatha Christie’s mysteries will treasure. I read it once for the story, and plan to read it a second time just to savor the language. It’s that good.

~~ Cozy Library (Read the entire review here or here)


"In the second outing for her stalwart police detective, Chief Inspector Arthur St. Just of Cambridge, the author treats us to an absolutely delicious skewering of the world of mystery publishing and its none-too-savory denizens."

~~ Denver Post on Death and the Lit Chick - more reviews here)