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“…dark, gritty and intense, McGinn’s style is taut and atmospheric. Highly recommended.”
— Jack Magnus Readers’ Favorite
The Sasha Stace series
A couple of things inspired me to write the series. The first was that an effective trial lawyer is not only legally competent and good with words, but the best of them are terrific orators in what is sometimes a theatrical bearpit. The second is that John Grisham, Michael Connelly and Scott Turow, acclaimed legal thriller writers I admired, had all written books with men as their main characters. I wanted to try something different and the Sasha Stace series was born with Best Served Cold.
Critical Response
“The character of Sasha Stace is a fascinating one. She's a top lawyer, but very human - she makes mistakes, has doubts, is affected by her past and needs to work through her own issues while trying to help others. She's strong without being rigid or superhuman - a character that is easy to follow and empathise with. I really liked Presumed Guilty. It was a great page-turner.”
— Craig Sisterson Founder & Judge, Ngaio Marsh Crime Awards (NZ).
“McGinn’s private investigator novel, Deceit, is dark, gritty and intense and his style is taut and atmospheric. Deceit delivers action, suspense, and an insider’s look into politics, law and life ‘Down Under’. It’s most highly recommended.”
— Jack Magnus Readers’ Favorite
“Trust No one is an intriguing mystery set against the backdrop of Sydney. Sharp and witty dialogue, and memorable characters.”
— Deborah Rogers Rocking Good Reads.
The Books
Deceit
Clay Tempero #1
Coming soon to other retailers
Home Truths
Jonah Soloman # 1
Mark McGinn
Mark McGinn lives in Christchurch, NZ with his family. When he's not writing or editing crime novels, he's enjoying sport, reading other crime writers, or he’s trapped in an 80’s - 90’s music time warp while walking in the hills near his home attempting to minimise the excesses of red wine and chocolate. He’s written 3 legal thrillers, a private investigator story, a short story (free to those who join the McGinn Crime Ring), a short story published in an international anthology of short stories and a mystery - Home Truths (above) police procedural released in 2021.
During a lengthy career in the New Zealand court system, Mark had the privilege of seeing some of the finest lawyers and judges in action in many notable criminal jury trials. That experience and his subsequent background in psychological assessment has enriched and driven his crime writing.
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