When Evil Wakes

Truly frightening … [a] malevolently scary story, a British Silence Of The Lambs * Daily Mail *Another creepily edgy case … Gripping suspense! – Peterborough TelegraphFrom the chilling opening to the frantic climax, suspend disbelief, climb on this roller coaster and hang onto your hats * Shots *Praise for Mark Griffin:Creepy, twisted and gripping * 5-star review, Sun *Mightily impressive … deviously plotted, with a bleak thread of intriguing twists * Daily Mail *A thrilling new talent – Peter JamesDark, compelling and expertly paced … one of the best police procedurals I’ve read for a long time – M. W. CravenA must for all crime readers * Woman’s Way *Meticulously plotted and devious in its execution, Mark Griffin’s debut novel is utterly compelling. I can’t wait to read the rest of the Holly Wakefield series – Lesley KaraWow. I read this in less than a day. As many twists and turns as a rollercoaster! A fascinating lead character with a deliciously dark secret. It’s the kind of writing which grabs you and won’t let you go – Amy LloydDeftly plotted, propulsive, psychologically astute … totally horrifying – Dominic NolanAbsolutely gripping … It reminded me of Thomas Harris - the same combination of terror and the detective pitting wits against a psychopath. I had to keep reading, while dreading what was coming next – Toby Faber

Mark Griffin began his writing career when he was a teenager, with three successive years of gold medal awards in the Hampshire Writing Festival. In 1996 he moved to Los Angeles, where he turned his attention to acting, script writing and development.

After returning to England, Mark continued in this profession and was shortlisted in the top five out of 3500 entrants in a national crime thriller writing competition sponsored by Random House Publishing and the Daily Mail for his debut, When Darkness Calls.

When Darkness Calls, the first thriller starring criminal psychologist Holly Wakefield, was longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger Award.