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Author of the Inspector Stark crime thriller series.

‘As expected authenticity.’- The Times.

Also several short story anthologies - ‘Killing Dad and other crime short stories’ ‘Killing Mum and other…’ etc.

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Author of the Inspector Stark crime thriller series.
‘As expected authenticity.’- The Times.

Also several short story anthologies - ‘Killing Dad and other crime short stories’ ‘Killing Mum and other…’ etc.

I can also juggle 1 sometimes 2 oranges and ride a bike. (2 wheels).
‘A clever plot and some memorable scenes.’ - The London Evening Standard.

‘Displays a sharp sense of suspense and the bizarre.’ - Coventry Evening Standard.

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December 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
‘I was completely gripped. The writing was engaging and the storyline was atmospheric and creepy at times. I felt the hairs on the back of my neck were up.’

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December 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
‘I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved how much I hated the main character and wanted to give his mother a good slap.’

‘As always his characters were well fleshed out. This is such an atmospheric and tense read. Another excellent addition to the series.’

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December 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
‘There were a few times I held my breath and got really freaked out.’

‘This book hooked me in right from the very start and refused to let me go.’

‘I was completely gripped. The storyline was atmospheric and creepy at times. I felt the hairs on the back of my neck were up.’

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December 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Keith Wright is a former CID Detective Sergeant and author of the Inspector Stark series of stand-alone crime thrillers.

He is the winner of The Independent Press Award for Crime Fiction.

‘Gritty. Atmospheric. Impossible to step away from. A must read…’

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December 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
‘A cracking plot and grittier than a road digger’s wellies.’ - Yorkshire Post.

‘What an ending…I can’t put these down once I start. Bring on the next one.’ - Book Sprout.

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December 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
‘Wow. Absolutely stunning read and well worth the 5 stars.’

‘Fast paced thriller that does not let up until the last page.’

INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD WINNER.

Book 5 in the Inspector Stark series currently of ten. Each book can be read in any order as a stand alone.

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December 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Written by retired Detective Sergeant Keith Wright.

‘The humour oozes from each page…’

‘Much to inspire and admire. A really enjoyable read.’

‘Such an effortless read with the author’s story flowing through the pages.’

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December 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Your Day To Die:
When the horrific murders of seemingly decent people are discovered, disbelief strikes the community. But they don’t know what the killer knows.

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December 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
‘A grimly realistic vocabulary…altogether a great read.’ - London Evening Telegraph.

‘Dark, gritty, heart-racing’

‘I had to stop to catch my breath.’

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December 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
‘The tension never dips, the clues keep twisting, and the emotional stakes land hard…
Gritty. Atmospheric. Impossible to step away from. A must read…’
Author Guy Hee.

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December 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
‘Killing Mum and other crime short stories.’

12 stories each with a sting in the tail.

Available on Amazon paperback, Kindle, KU, etc.

‘Gripping from start to finish.’

‘I could feel the pain of the characters.’

‘Overwhelmingly emotional.’

‘Eye opening.’

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December 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Addressed To Kill - by Keith Wright.

In the midst of Christmas festivities a psychopath taunts his victims before raping and killing as he spirals further into mania.

‘I had to stop to catch my breath.’

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#books #Christmasgifts
December 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
‘Your Day To Die.’

When he first gets the letter he shrugs it off.
There is something niggling him, though.
Something bad.
Something that happened several years ago.
Is Karma finally coming home to roost?

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#books #booksky #reading
November 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
It’s a funny old life.
Oh, dear Lord!

#Memoirs #Memoir #books
November 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
‘The humour oozes from each page…’

‘Much to inspire and admire. A really enjoyable read.’

‘Such an effortless read with the author’s story flowing through the pages.’

tinyurl.com/3j64bzwz

#memoirs #reading #books
November 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I was just explaining to my wife that I have a theory about the Zodiac Killer, how he evaded capture, and who he was, when she shouted out, ‘My God!’
It took me by surprise.
‘I cannot believe you have just put that banana skin on the coffee table!’
Ho hum. Such is the life of a writer.
#writers
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
New York City Big Book Awards Distinguished Favorite.

‘The increasingly impressive series by Keith Wright. The denouement is solidly bedded in the realism of inner city life.’ - The Scotsman.

‘A cracking plot and grittier than a road digger’s wellies.’ - Yorkshire Post.

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November 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
‘Wow. Absolutely stunning read and well worth the 5 stars.’

‘Fast paced thriller that does not let up until the last page.’

INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD WINNER for crime fiction.

Book 5 in the Inspector Stark series. Each book can be read in any order as a stand alone.

tinyurl.com/MurderM2M
November 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
‘Dead Before Dawn.’

Antoinette Farmer hears a noise in the night and shouts from the top of the stairs,
‘Is anybody there?’
There is indeed somebody there.
 
Keith Wright is a former CID Detective and author of the Inspector Stark series of stand-alone crime thrillers.

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November 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A callous, insane killer enjoys tormenting his victims to a harrowing death.
Detective Stephanie Dawson realises the maniac has tracked her down and is now in her flat.
She knows what he is about to do to her.
All she has is the will to survive.

‘Murder Me Tomorrow.’

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November 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
For crime readers who love hard-boiled detective stories.
The Inspector Stark series.

Visit KeithWrightauthor.co.uk for more info, samples, and free short stories.
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
‘Is there anybody there?’

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November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
All the books in the award winning Inspector Stark series are stand-alone.

For FREE short stories visit

Keithwrightauthor.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM