Edward Marston

Keith Miles is a Welsh author best known for his historical fiction and mystery novels. After graduating from Oxford University, Miles began his career as a TV and radio scriptwriter before transitioning to novels. He has written under various pseudonyms, including Edward Marston, Conrad Allen, and Martin Inigo. Miles is particularly known for his series featuring characters in different historical periods, such as the Elizabethan Theater series with Nicholas Bracewell, the Domesday series, the Christopher Redmayne series, and the Inspector Robert Colbeck Railway Detective series.

Edward Marston is one of Miles's most famous pseudonyms, under which he writes mystery and historical fiction novels. Marston is known for his intricate plotlines and attention to historical detail. His most famous series include The Railway Detective series, the Bracewell series, the Domesday series, and the Home Front Detective series. The Domesday series, set in 1086 England, is one of Marston's most popular works. In addition to his mystery novels, Marston has also written biographies and children's books.

Miles was born in Wales in 1940 and completed his studies at Oxford University in Modern History. He worked as a lecturer in the same college for three years before becoming a full-time writer. Miles was once married to fellow author Rosalind Miles and is currently married to fellow mystery author Judith Cutler. Miles's ability to create engaging characters and immerse readers in different historical periods has made him a popular and enduring author in the genre.
Frankenstein Horror Books
# Title Year
1 Dragon's Teeth 1973
Alan Saxon Books
# Title Year
1 Bullet Hole 1986
2 Double Eagle 1987
3 Green Murder 1990
4 Bermuda Grass 2002
5 Honolulu Play-Off 2004
6 Flagstick 2012
Action Scene Books
# Title Year
1 Bushranger 1987
2 Skydive 1987
3 Seabird 1987
4 Snowstorm 1988
Sin Bin Books
# Title Year
1 Iggy 1988
2 Melanie 1988
3 Tariq 1989
4 Bev 1989
Merlin Richards Books
# Title Year
1 Murder in Perspective 1997
2 Saint's Rest 1999
Elizabethan Theater Books
# Title Year
1 The Queen's Head 1988
2 The Merry Devils 1989
3 The Trip to Jerusalem 1990
4 The Nine Giants 1991
5 The Mad Courtesan 1992
6 The Silent Woman 1992
7 The Roaring Boy 1995
8 The Laughing Hangman 1996
9 The Fair Maid of Bohemia 1997
10 The Wanton Angel 1999
11 The Devil's Apprentice 2001
12 The Bawdy Basket 2002
13 The Vagabond Clown 2003
14 The Counterfeit Crank 2004
15 The Malevolent Comedy 2005
16 The Princess of Denmark 2006
Domesday Books
# Title Year
1 The Wolves of Savernake 1993
2 The Ravens of Blackwater 1994
3 The Dragons of Archenfield 1995
4 The Lions of the North 1996
5 The Serpents Of Harbledown 1996
6 The Stallions of Woodstock 1997
7 The Hawks of Delamere 1998
8 The Wildcats of Exeter 1998
9 The Foxes of Warwick 1999
10 The Owls of Gloucester 2000
11 The Elephants of Norwich 2000
Dillman & Masefield / Ocean Liner Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Murder on the Lusitania 1999
2 Murder on the Mauretania 2000
3 Murder on the Minnesota 2002
4 Murder on the Caronia 2003
5 Murder on the Marmora 2004
6 Murder on the Salsette 2005
7 Murder on the Oceanic 2006
8 Murder on the Celtic 2007
Christopher Redmayne Books
# Title Year
1 The King's Evil 1999
2 The Amorous Nightingale 2000
3 The Repentant Rake 2001
4 The Frost Fair 2003
5 The Parliament House 2006
6 The Painted Lady 2007
Inspector Robert Colbeck Books
# Title Year
1 The Railway Detective 2004
2 The Excursion Train 2005
3 The Railway Viaduct 2006
4 The Iron Horse 2007
5 Murder on the Brighton Express 2007
6 The Silver Locomotive Mystery 2009
7 Railway to the Grave 2010
8 Blood on the Line 2011
9 The Stationmaster's Farewell 2012
10 Peril on the Royal Train 2013
11 A Ticket to Oblivion 2014
12 Timetable of Death 2015
13 Signal for Vengeance 2016
14 The Circus Train Conspiracy 2017
15 A Christmas Railway Mystery 2017
16 Points of Danger 2019
17 Fear on the Phantom Special 2019
18 Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel 2020
19 Tragedy on the Branch Line 2021
20 The Railway Detective's Christmas Case 2022
21 Death at the Terminus 2023
22 Murder in Transit 2024
Inspector Robert Colbeck Collections
# Title Year
1 Inspector Colbeck's Casebook 2014
Captain Rawson Books
# Title Year
1 Soldier of Fortune 2008
2 Drums of War 2008
3 Fire and Sword 2009
4 Under Siege 2010
5 A Very Murdering Battle 2011
Home Front Detective Books
# Title Year
1 A Bespoke Murder 2011
2 An Instrument of Slaughter 2012
3 Five Dead Canaries 2013
4 Deeds of Darkness 2014
5 Dance of Death 2015
6 The Enemy Within 2016
7 Under Attack 2017
8 The Unseen Hand 2019
9 Orders to Kill 2021
10 Danger of Defeat 2023
11 Spring Offensive 2024
Bow Street Rivals Books
# Title Year
1 Shadow of the Hangman 2015
2 Steps to the Gallows 2017
3 Date with the Executioner 2017
4 Fugitive from the Grave 2018
5 Rage of the Assassin 2021
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Ambridge Summer 1975
2 The Warrior Kings 1978
3 Marco Polo 1982
4 We'll Meet Again 1982
5 Breaks 1983
6 Boys from the Blackstuff 1984
7 Finest Swordsman in All France 1984
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Murder, Ancient And Modern 2005
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Crime Archive 2008
Edward Marston Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Malice Domestic 6 1997
2 The Sunken Sailor 2004
3 The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 2011