Author
Ed James
Ed James is a Scottish author who writes crime fiction novels across multiple series and in multiple locations. The books in his various series are intertwined. The author combined the Cull, Bain, and Hunter series into the Police Scotland series. Refer to the Reading Order item in the Join the Dis…
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Ed James is a Scottish author who writes crime fiction novels across multiple series and in multiple locations.
The books in his various series are intertwined. The author combined the Cull, Bain, and Hunter series into the Police Scotland series. Refer to the Reading Order item in the Join the Discussion section for the author’s suggested reading order.
Formerly an IT project manager, Ed filled his weekly commute to London by writing on planes, trains and automobiles. He now writes full-time and lives in the Scottish Borders with a menagerie of rescued animals.
AUTHOR CAREER
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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING
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Main classification
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Genres and themes
THE AUTHOR’S WORLDS
Book series
DI Sam Winter Edinburgh Police Thrillers3 books in this catalog2026 
DI Rob Marshall9 books in this catalog2023–2025 
Sergeant Rakesh Siyal2 books in this catalog2022–2024 
DI Simon Fenchurch10 books in this catalog2016–2023 
DS Vicky Dodds Scottish Crime Thrillers5 books in this catalog2014–2022 
Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers15 books in this catalog2012–2026