Howard Linskey is a British author of crime fiction and thriller novels. A Serpent in the Garden is a gripping crime novel that combines historical or rural settings with dark secrets, suspenseful plotting and the kind of atmospheric storytelling that keeps readers hooked. Linskey writes across several crime fiction subgenres, from contemporary noir set in the north of England to historical thrillers. He is the author of numerous novels, many set in Newcastle and the north-east, including the David Blake series. His fiction is characterised by its authenticity, its vivid sense of place and its unflinching portrayals of the criminal underworld. His audiobooks and books offer fans of British crime fiction well-crafted, atmospheric thrillers from a writer with a deep knowledge of his settings.
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