Malcolm Pryce is a well-known British author, best recognized for his humorous mystery and thriller novels. He was born in Shrewsbury, England and moved to Aberystwyth at the age of nine. Pryce attended Penglais Comprehensive School before leaving to travel and explore different parts of the world. After working several odd jobs, including a stint on a BMW assembly line in Germany and as a deckhand on a yacht in Polynesia, Pryce eventually settled on advertising copywriting as his career. He has lived in various countries, including Britain and Singapore, but now resides in Oxford.\n \n Pryce's writing style is heavily influenced by Raymond Chandler, but his novels are set in an alternate universe version of the Welsh seaside resort and university town of Aberystwyth. His hero, Louie Knight, is the best (and only) private detective in Aberystwyth, who battles crime organized by the local Druids, investigates the strange case of the town's disappearing youths, and gets involved in its burgeoning film industry. Pryce's unique blend of noir detective fiction and Welsh humor has earned him a loyal following and critical acclaim.
Pryce has spent a significant portion of his life traveling and living abroad. He has worked in a variety of jobs, including a BMW assembly-line worker, a hotel washer-up, an advertising copywriter, and even the world's worst aluminum salesman. In 1998, he gave up his day job and set sail for South America on a banana boat to write his first novel, "Aberystwyth Mon Amour." He spent the next seven years living in Bangkok, where he wrote three more novels in the series. In 2007, he moved back to the UK and now resides in Oxford. Pryce's experiences living and working abroad have undoubtedly influenced his writing, providing him with a wealth of unique experiences and perspectives to draw from.