Thomas Mogford

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Thomas Mogford (born in Oxford on 10 April 1977) is a British author known for the Spike Sanguinetti series of crime novels. He came up with the character of Spike after reading Law as a postgraduate at City University, London, and travelling to Gibraltar to look into praticising there.[1]

The first book in the series, Shadow of the Rock, was shortlisted for the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards for best debut writer.[2] The second, Sign of the Cross, and third Hollow Mountain, were both shortlisted for the CrimeFest eDunnit Award.[3]

In 2016, it was reported that the first three novels in the series had been optioned for television by Endor Productions.

Thomas Mogford is married to the screenwriter Ali Rea,[4] and they live with their family in London.[5]

Bibliography

  • Shadow of the Rock (2012)
  • Sign of the Cross (2013)
  • Hollow Mountain (2014)
  • Sleeping Dogs (2015)
  • A Thousand Cuts (2017)

References

  1. ^ Mogford, Thomas (1 August 2014). "Gibraltar". theguardian. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.crimethrillerawards.com/nominee/shadow-of-the-rock/
  3. ^ http://www.crimefest.com/awards.html#ebook
  4. ^ http://theagency.co.uk/the-clients/ali-rea/
  5. ^ "Thomas Mogford". bloomsbury.com. Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

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