Maria Thomson
Maria Thomson was born in Edinburgh in 1960, and graduated in law. A year after qualifying, Maria was made a partner in an Edinburgh law firm, and met her husband-to-be. They now have four children and live in Kingussie, in the Scottish Highlands. Maria stopped practising law some years ago after a bitter battle with the Law Society which saw both her and Gordon struck off, and since then has worked in many fields. A completely new start in the Scottish Highlands a few years ago has afforded Maria the chance to start writing.
With Linda Watson-Brown, Maria writes crime fiction under the pseudonym Grace Monroe.
Books by Maria Thomson
Dark Angels
`This is a shocking thriller and I couldn’t put it down. Dan Brown fans looking for something more hardcore will love this’.
Closer Magazine
How far would you go to protect your past? How much further to protect someone else’s? The start of a thrilling Edinburgh-based series starring rebellious young lawyer Brodie MacLennan. A celebrated Edinburgh lawyer is found murdered outside an infamous gay haunt and notorious dominatrix Kailash Coutts stands accused. Against her wishes, headstrong, unorthodox Brodie McClennan is appointed to defend Kailash under the watchful gaze of the ‘Dark Angels’, a violent street-gang led by the enigmatic Moses Tierney. As the case becomes ever more complex, Brodie receives a chilling photograph, establishing a link to a number of brutal murders and a suspected paedophile ring. It becomes apparent that a serial killer is haunting the city - and that powerful people are involved, intent on covering up past crimes. Brodie herself becomes a target - both for a depraved killer and for deadly forces in the highest of circles! A shocking, atmospheric thriller that combines a centuries-old conspiracy with heart-stopping terror for fans of Ian Rankin and Mo Hayder!
November 2007
English language rights :Avon (HarperCollins)
Blood Lines
Blood is thicker than water - and far more deadly ! A woman is lured to a remote spot in the Scottish Highlands and strangled almost to the point of death. As she begs for mercy, her tormentor begins to carve her face, before burying her alive. In Edinburgh, unorthodox young lawyer Brodie McLennan becomes tangled up in the case. When it emerges that Brodie was the last person to see the victim and crucial evidence is found at her flat, she must fight to clear her name - and save her own skin. Meanwhile in an asylum in Inverness, a deranged patient writes the name Brodie over and over in her own blood! As another mutilated body is discovered bearing the same ritualistic markings, Brodie is running scared from unknown forces, eager to see blood on her hands! Prepared to be shocked in this dark and gripping thriller, for fans of Ian Rankin and Mo Hayder!
April 2008
English language rights Avon (HarperCollins)