Hello and welcome to my author website

I write crime/mystery stories which, I hope, are more than simple whodunnits. I want my readers to feel part of the world that I create in my books, to relate to my characters and to be catalysed into feeling an emotional response to the events that I describe. I’d better explain that I dislike gender stereotypes and the portrayal of women as victims. There are as many male as female victims in my novels. Be prepared to meet women engineers and scientists, along with men who are receptionists.

You will find more about the novels on the NOVELS page, and more about me on the ABOUT page.

I’ve started to write some free-to-read short stories, some of which flesh-out a selection of characters from my novels. A few have been written at the invitation of organisations and charities (One Hundred, about Rae, is an example). Others have been triggered by unusual events that I have witnessed. Please look on the SHORT STORIES page.

Please visit the CONTACT page if you wish to send me a message about my books, about crime-writing in general or about anything else I’ve mentioned on these pages. I will always respond to messages and direct emails as quickly as I can. This is unlike my use of social media, which is woefully inadequate. My email address is michael@michaelhambling.co.uk

The website for my publisher, Joffe Books, is: www.joffebooks.com Joffe Books publish a range of great novels so please have a look.